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Quotes About Rebellion

Most Robin Hood stories are not very exciting. There are not a lot of surprises.
~ David Farr
Six books after the surprises of 'Full Dark House,' the Bryant and May novels continue to stay within the bounds of formula by straining against them in new ways.
~ Sarah Weinman
A great boob he is to pit himself against a holy Father and a bishop of the Church, with the very House of God next door. The nerve of him!
~ Ray Russell
Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.
~ Raymond Aron
A man can go along obeying all the rules and then it don't matter a damn anymore.
~ Raymond Carver
I'd like to go out in the front yard and shout something. "None of this is worth it!" That's what I'd like people to hear.
~ Raymond Carver
I'd like to go out in the front yard and shout something. None of this is worth it! That's what I'd like people to hear.
~ Raymond Carver
I'd like to go out in the front yard and shout something. 'None of this is worth it!' That's what I'd like people to hear.
~ Raymond Carver
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split.
~ Raymond Chandler
I was fired. For insubordination. I test very high on insubordination
~ Raymond Chandler
I was meeting the spitting boys today.
~ Raymond Chandler
He said: "Go —— yourself.
~ Raymond Chandler
When aggravated by continued abuse, powerful emotions of rebellion, anger, and hatred can come to life. These feelings are typically directed inward, and they impact the way that victims see others, life, and even God.
~ Rebecca Linder Hintze
The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt.
~ Rebecca Solnit
all these other little ringlet-headed girls and break into a dance. Make everyone look at me, only me! But you have to stand in line. All we're supposed to do is stand up here and
~ Rebecca Wells
smoke, drink, never think—borrowed from Billie Holiday.
~ Rebecca Wells
when we done went and ripped all the gold HIS monograms off the anniversary towels and writ SHITHEAD on them with magic markers.
~ Rebecca Wells
to let anything connected with Charlene get criticized, so I said, Mama, you're just jealous because you can't dance like Charlene. Mama said, Shut your filthy mouth. Then I said, Shut your filthy mouth.
~ Rebecca Wells
Hány fiatal tett magáévá a La Concha öltözÅ'kabinjaiban annak a kétségbeesett tudatában, hogy a pillanatnak kell élni, ami talán soha nem tér vissza, mert bármikor megjelenhetnek a rendÅ'rök, és letartóztathatnak mindannyiunkat.
~ Reinaldo Arenas
Heresy no longer existed within religion; it was founded in the state.
~ Reinhart Koselleck
Among Romans, crucifixion originated as a deterrence against revolt of slaves, probably as early as 200 B.C.E. By Jesus's time, it was the primary form of punishment for inciting rebellion (i.e., treason or sedition) the exact crime which Jesus was charged.[..] The punishment applied solely to non-Roman citizens. Roman citizens could be crucified, however, if the crime was so grave that it essentially forfeited their citizenship.
~ Reza Aslan
Nor is it surprising that three of the first four leaders of Islam were killed by fellow Muslims, though it is important to recognize that both the rebels who murdered Uthman and the Kharijites who assassinated Ali were, like their spiritual successors among the Jihadists of today, far more concerned with maintaining their personal ideal of Muhammad's community than with protecting that community from external enemies. After Ali's death, Mu'awiyah was
~ Reza Aslan
Nor is it surprising that three of the first four leaders of Islam were killed by fellow Muslims, though it is important to recognize that both the rebels who murdered Uthman and the Kharijites who assassinated Ali were, like their spiritual successors among the Jihadists of today, far more concerned with maintaining their personal ideal of Muhammad's community than with protecting that community from external enemies. After
~ Reza Aslan
La naturaleza tomó la precaución de que las ideas sean invisibles. Es el último refugio de la rebelión.
~ Ricardo Piglia