Quote by Junius

Oppression is more easily endured than insult.


Oppression is more easily endured than insult.

Summary

This quote expresses that the pain caused by an insult is more severe than enduring oppression. It suggests that while oppression may involve systematic mistreatment and denial of rights, insults can wound a person's dignity and self-worth on a personal and emotional level. Enduring oppression may be endured out of necessity or due to a lack of choice, but insults can deeply affect an individual's psyche and leave lasting emotional scars. This quote implies that the psychological impact of insults can surpass the endurance of physical oppression.

By Junius
Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

What people say behind your back is your standing in the com

What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

Edward W. Howe

Reputation

I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that peop

I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead.

Michael Caine

Movies

We inadvertently bombed the Chinese Embassy. But Clinton now

We inadvertently bombed the Chinese Embassy. But Clinton now is working very hard. He has sent a letter of apology to the Chinese. And, he's also given them a gift certificate for future nuclear secrets.

David Letterman

Future

Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling pois

Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists, and the struggle still continues.

Harry Belafonte


The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey

The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey long and unflinchingly enough, ends in the obvious, from which the non-intellectuals have never stirred.

Aldous Huxley

Theend

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. L

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature.

Albert Camus

Nature Rules

A peace is of the nature of a conquest for then both parties

A peace is of the nature of a conquest for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.

William Shakespeare

Nature

The good Lord is amazing He opens up doors. I was close to a

The good Lord is amazing He opens up doors. I was close to abandoning the dream, and He was like, 'Hey, slow down there, buddy.'

David Nail

Amazing

I simply do not distinguish between work and play.

I simply do not distinguish between work and play.

Mary Oliver

Work

Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get

Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually.

James Lafferty

Marriage

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation o

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

Karl Von Clausewitz

Politics

Though it be in the power of the weakest arm to take away li

Though it be in the power of the weakest arm to take away life, it is not in the strongest to deprive us of death.

Sir Thomas Browne

Death