Downtrodden Quotes

Those who are failures from the start, downtrodden, crushed -- it is they, the weakest, who must undermine life among men, who call into question and poison most dangerously our trust in life, in man, and in ourselves. - Friedrich Nietzsche

These dissidents contend that all the people in Leisure World are poor, downtrodden, sheepish people who can't protect themselves... But the truth of the matter is, a lot of people are just that way because they don't want to get involved. They want to retire in peace. - Jim Williams

There is a perception that the Chinese started out downtrodden and abused in the 19th century and gradually rose to the top of society as model minorities, and you see them winning Nobel Prizes and getting into our best colleges. But it is not a linear progression. Things don't always get better. - Iris Chang

The thing that struck me the most was his concern for only the players. He was concerned the players had been downtrodden and it was his job to put it right. And put it right he did. - Tony Greig

The downtrodden are the great creators of slang. - Anthony Burgess

Relative to what people were expecting in September and October (for holiday sales), things were much better than they expected. With energy prices being where they were and predictions of a cold winter, people were expecting downtrodden sales. It turned out to be just the opposite. - John O'Brien

Obama and the Democrats are not focused on the moderates. They're focused on getting their base out, and they're trying to expand that base by forming sympathetic, empathetic alliances with the downtrodden, and there are a lot of downtrodden because Obama has made them that way via his policies. - Rush Limbaugh

Most people feel that individuals who commit suicide are the downtrodden. Most are very, very bright overachieving individuals. - Dennis Stubblefield