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.

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive.

Freedom is not won by merely overthrowing a tyrannical ruler or an oppressive regime. That is usually only the prelude to a new tyranny a new oppression.

Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up to stay oppressed there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that they never would have thought they would be doing simply because of the human instinct that makes them turn their face towards freedom.

America is just the country that how all the written guarantees in the world for freedom are no protection against tyranny and oppression of the worst kind. There the politician has come to be looked upon as the very scum of society.

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy human rights and freedom of expression.

American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America Israel is a strong democracy a symbol of freedom and an oasis of liberty a home to the oppressed and persecuted.

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.