Quote by Oscar Wilde

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is

Summary

This quote suggests that disobedience is seen as humanity's original virtue because it has historically led to progress and change. The act of going against established norms and rebelling against authority has been essential in pushing society forward. By challenging the status quo and advocating for change, individuals have brought about movements, innovations, and social transformation. Therefore, this quote champions the idea that disobedience, when driven by a desire for progress, can be a powerful force in shaping history.

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the sto

What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the story that Barack Obama does tell, forever shifting blame to the last administration, is getting old. The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility?

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

I was going 70 miles an hour and got stopped by a cop who sa

I was going 70 miles an hour and got stopped by a cop who said, Do you know the speed limit is 55 miles per hour? Yes, officer, but I wasn't going to be out that long...

Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to

Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer.

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams a

Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.

When I was in high school, my friends and I would drive out

When I was in high school, my friends and I would drive out into the country to abandoned houses and structures... haha... to ghost hunt. We would scare each other so bad! We would sometimes camp out by the abandoned buildings just to scare ourselves! Such good times. The adrenaline of real fear is so cool!

I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am qui

I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am quite stubborn.

I am up at 3:30, reading the op-ed pages and getting ready t

I am up at 3:30, reading the op-ed pages and getting ready to be on the air by 6 A.M. on the set of 'Morning Joe,' and after three hours of TV and two hours on the radio, it is only 12 noon.

Mika Brzezinski

Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being

Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's just something you are. . . [But] I pick you. . . We've been friends too long to pick, but if we could pick, I'd pick you.

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Con

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

Clare Boothe Luce

If you have a lemon, make lemonade.

If you have a lemon, make lemonade.