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“Cats are oppressed, dogs terrify them, landladies starve them, boys stone them, everybody speaks of them with contempt. If they were human beings we could talk of their oppressors with a studied violence, add our strength to theirs, even organize the oppressed and like good politicians sell our charity for power.”

Ifs Humans Speak Human Beings Boys Violence Dog Politician Stones Cat Sells Add Charity Contempt Oppressed Organize Oppressors Good Politicians

Book:A Vision: The Revised 1937 Edition: The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats

Source: A Vision: The Revised 1937 Edition: The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats

“The oppressed always learned from and copied the oppressor. When the tables were turned, the stage was set for another round of revenge and violence -- roles reversed. And reversed and reversed ad nauseam.”

Roles Violence Stage Tables Rounds Revenge Ads Oppressed Oppressors

Book:Chapterhouse: Dune

Source: Chapterhouse: Dune

“Odd how often blood is shed to obtain freedom from those in power. Oppressors must be the most insecure people in the world.”

“If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors.”

Ifs Men World Kind May Hands Desire Violence Honest Benefits Lays Sake Quitting Violent Tyranny Innocent Honest Man Oppressors Robbers

Book:Two treatises of government

Source: Two treatises of government