Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it.
Anna SewellI own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.
Thomas JeffersonGod and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.
Luis Bunuel