#persecution

If large numbers of people believe in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it. But if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them." [Freedom of the Park, Tribune, 7 December 1945] ↗

— George Orwell

#freedom #freedom-of-speech #liberty #minorities #persecution

Great minds with great ideas usually share in the midst of their persecution ↗

— Jeremy Aldana

#intelligence #persecution #intelligence

People who prefer to believe the worst of others will breed war and religious persecutions while the world lasts. ↗

— Dorothy L. Sayers

#hatred #intolerance #narrow-mindedness #perception #persecution

Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road. ↗

— Voltaire

#disregard #ignorance #innovation #persecution #reformers

Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories. ↗

— Alice Walker

#apartheid #both #guilty #inside #israel

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders. ↗

— William Hague

#defenders #disgrace #ethnic #human #human rights

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#aim #cured #either #equally #fire

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love. ↗

— Frank Moore Colby

#brotherly #composed #interest #least #love

The advancement of all sciences, especially where there has been such a radical change, have been attended with persecution. ↗

— Daniel D. Palmer

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The white people of the South are the greatest minority in this nation. They deserve consideration and understanding instead of the persecution of twisted propaganda. ↗

— Strom Thurmond

#deserve #greatest #instead #minority #nation