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Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many read more
Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.
No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed.
No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the oppressed.
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.
Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun read more
Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing [a people] to slavery.
No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper read more
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper and render them more important.
First we kill all the subversives; then, their collaborators; later, those who sympathize with them; afterward, those who remain indifferent; read more
First we kill all the subversives; then, their collaborators; later, those who sympathize with them; afterward, those who remain indifferent; and finally, the undecided.
A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it.
Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it.
