The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament.
— Vladimir LeninHistory matters, not because it repeats itself (which it never does), but because its narration can rid demons that torment the oppressed, shock the complacent and intransigent into self-reflection, and inspire feats of human perseverance and will.
— Seth GarfieldSaying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.
— DaShanne StokesCan you see the pictures before you on how to intervene on behalf of the oppressed? Are you thinking of what to do to the disenfranchised of your society? Do you notice the abused of your society? Can you see the afflicted that are crying for that justice every day? What of those who are been maltreated on daily basis, do you think they need that justice? Did you see any of those who are downtrodden, would that justice help them? Anyone oppressed and suppressed around you, can you serve them justice?
— Sunday AdelajaOur struggle has inspired oppressed people the world over, because if former slaves can make the most powerful nation face itself, there's a chance for everyone else. In a twist, our rage becomes hope for others.
— Mychal Denzel SmithJust like freedom, Truth is not cheap. Yet both are worth more than all the gold in the world. But what is freedom, if there is no truth? And what is truth, if there is no freedom? Both are worth fighting for — because one without the other would be hell.
— Suzy KassemYou can't comfort the afflicted without afflicting the comfortable.
— Lady DianaThe patriarchy longs for the days 'when men were men' and women were oppressed, subservient - and they can see no wrong in it. It justifies its former power and lust to hold on to it - and if possible, to regain it by quoting fundamentalist and radical religion and tradition and calling it 'love'. Some love. How can oppression and power over another person's life ever be 'love'?
— Christina EngelaDid you see any of those who are downtrodden, would that justice help them? Anyone oppressed and suppressed around you take a decision, make plans, strategize, to begin to proclaim and establish justice in your world.
— Sunday AdelajaOppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.
— Martin Luther King