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In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was no alternative for those who would not bend the knee, or turn a blind eye to oppression, or for those who wanted a national republic.

Quote by Gerry Adams about fight, blind, past, rightness

No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.

Quote by Joseph Addison about authority

All oppression creates a state of war.

Quote by Simone de Beauvoir about state, war

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about civilization, danger, nation, peace, war, people

Our invisibility is the essence of our oppression, and until we eliminate that invisibility, people are going to be able to perpetuate the lies and myths about gay people.

Quote by Jean O'Leary about nation, people

It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt in my opinion an attempt doomed to failure to find an alternative to a policy of racial integration which is fair to...

Quote by Harry Oppenheimer about nation, opinion, magic, failure

The people of Nicaragua were suffering oppression. This made us develop an awareness which eventually led us to commit ourselves to the struggle against the domination of the capitalists of our country in collusion with the U.S. government,...

Quote by Daniel Ortega about fight, suffering, country, people

He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression, for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

Quote by Thomas Paine about liberty, duty, enemies

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.

Quote by William Penn about books, reason, mind, world