Arundhati Roy Quotes

Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.

India's a very interesting place... there's no formal opposition, but there's genuine on-the-ground opposition.

Every award for me is important because it means a slap against militarism and fascism in Indonesia.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

We must learn, and especially we Germans, that resistance is not only possible and allowed in dictatorships. There is resistance that man must perform every day.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: 'Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.'

If this be treason, make the most of it!

The best hope to smash Fascism in the world.

Show me a country in which there are no strikes and I'll show you that country is which there is no liberty.

The voice of dissent must be heard.

In democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not its taste, but its effect,...

Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is the history of resistance.

There's always stuff to rebel against.

We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.

I think Hong Kong people's struggle for democracy is similar to David versus Goliath. But this struggle is not just about me.

We must dissent from the fear.

to that piece in each of us that refuses to be silent.

You need people with the courage to stand up and voice their opposition without being labeled unpatriotic.

Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.

Freedom is an endless meeting.

Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.

Power is never so overwhelming that there's no room for resistance.