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Repressive Quotes

Repressive states are developing weapons that could cause destruction on a massive scale Picture Quote #1

When they talk about family values, it’s in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition Picture Quote #1

I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things Picture Quote #1

But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event Picture Quote #1

The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed Picture Quote #1

I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government Picture Quote #1

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Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat’s regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace Picture Quote #1

I think it’s very repressive for a woman to be constantly told that she has to make films about women to better represent women, but then the reverse is not found Picture Quote #1

When they talk about family values, it’s in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition Picture Quote #1

While I’m optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments Picture Quote #1

Those of us who decided to work for democracy in Burma made our choice in the conviction that the danger of standing up for basic human rights in a repressive society was preferable to the safety of a quiescent life in servitude Picture Quote #1

My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love it in return. After my father served proudly in the U.S. Army, they settled in Buffalo, N.Y., and were able to live the American Dream Picture Quote #1

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The raids on Freedom House, the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute, the Adenauer Foundation, and other groups helping Egyptians move toward respect for democratic politics and human rights were of a piece with the practices of Hosni Mubarak - only bolder and more repressive Picture Quote #1

I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things Picture Quote #1

China is in its own category - too big to ignore, too repressive to embrace, difficult to influence, and very, very proud Picture Quote #1

While I’m optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments Picture Quote #1

Satire must always accompany any free society. It is an absolute necessity. Even in the most repressive medieval kingdoms, they understood the need for the court jester, the one soul allowed to tell the truth through laughter, Picture Quote #1

Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can’t address such concerns Picture Quote #1

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What would make it very difficult to take society back to a repressive time would be technology. The arrival of the Internet Picture Quote #1

But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event Picture Quote #1

The world is not kind to whistleblowers - a term of art with particular resonance in football, the most hierarchical and repressive of organized sports, a world of ‘systems’ and ‘programs’ and scripted plays, where reading a medical report requires a security clearance, and practice fields are patrolled like Guantanamo Bay Picture Quote #1

That’s always a fun thing to play, a relationship where there’s equals. I often play roles that are repressive, or women who are slightly repressed or having some kind of internal conflict Picture Quote #1

Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline Picture Quote #1

The problem is no longer getting people to express themselves, but providing little gaps of solitude and silence in which they might eventually find something to say. Repressive forces don’t stop people from expressing themselves, but rather, force them to express themselves. What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, because only then is there a chance of framing the rare, or ever rarer, the thing that might be worth saying Picture Quote #1

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But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade Picture Quote #1

The more there are riots, the more repressive action will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right wing takeover and eventually a fascist society Picture Quote #1

In insisting, for political purposes, on a sharp division between gay and straight, gay activism, like much of feminism, has become as rigid and repressive as the old order it sought to replace Picture Quote #1

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival Picture Quote #1

In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society that's filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act Picture Quote #1

There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice Picture Quote #1

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Repressive states are developing weapons that could cause destruction on a massive scale (Repressive Quotes) When they talk about family values, it’s in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition. (Repressive Quotes) I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things (Repressive Quotes) But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event (Repressive Quotes) The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed (Repressive Quotes) I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government (Repressive Quotes) Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat’s regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace (Repressive Quotes) I think it’s very repressive for a woman to be constantly told that she has to make films about women to better represent women, but then the reverse is not found (Repressive Quotes) When they talk about family values, it’s in a repressive way, as if our American tradition were only the Puritan tradition or the 19th century oppressive tradition. The Christian tradition (Repressive Quotes) While I’m optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments (Repressive Quotes) Those of us who decided to work for democracy in Burma made our choice in the conviction that the danger of standing up for basic human rights in a repressive society was preferable to the safety of a quiescent life in servitude (Repressive Quotes) My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love it in return. After my father served proudly in the U.S. Army, they settled in Buffalo, N.Y., and were able to live the American Dream (Repressive Quotes) The raids on Freedom House, the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute, the Adenauer Foundation, and other groups helping Egyptians move toward respect for democratic politics and human rights were of a piece with the practices of Hosni Mubarak - only bolder and more repressive. (Repressive Quotes) I can honestly say I’ve never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things. (Repressive Quotes) China is in its own category - too big to ignore, too repressive to embrace, difficult to influence, and very, very proud. (Repressive Quotes) While I’m optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments. (Repressive Quotes) Satire must always accompany any free society. It is an absolute necessity. Even in the most repressive medieval kingdoms, they understood the need for the court jester, the one soul allowed to tell the truth through laughter, (Repressive Quotes) Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can’t address such concerns. (Repressive Quotes) What would make it very difficult to take society back to a repressive time would be technology. The arrival of the Internet. (Repressive Quotes) But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event. (Repressive Quotes) The world is not kind to whistleblowers - a term of art with particular resonance in football, the most hierarchical and repressive of organized sports, a world of ‘systems’ and ‘programs’ and scripted plays, where reading a medical report requires a security clearance, and practice fields are patrolled like Guantanamo Bay. (Repressive Quotes) That’s always a fun thing to play, a relationship where there’s equals. I often play roles that are repressive, or women who are slightly repressed or having some kind of internal conflict. (Repressive Quotes) Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline (Repressive Quotes) The problem is no longer getting people to express themselves, but providing little gaps of solitude and silence in which they might eventually find something to say. Repressive forces don’t stop people from expressing themselves, but rather, force them to express themselves. What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, because only then is there a chance of framing the rare, or ever rarer, the thing that might be worth saying (Repressive Quotes) But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask the repressive and brutal Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden to us, and only after that government refused to do that did we invade (Repressive Quotes) The more there are riots, the more repressive action will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right wing takeover and eventually a fascist society (Repressive Quotes) In insisting, for political purposes, on a sharp division between gay and straight, gay activism, like much of feminism, has become as rigid and repressive as the old order it sought to replace (Repressive Quotes) The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival (Repressive Quotes) In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society that's filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act (Repressive Quotes) There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice (Repressive Quotes)

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