My father was often angry when I was most like him.

Quote by Lillian Hellman

Topics: Family Quotes, Fathers Quotes

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

The past, with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each...

The past, with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each...

It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or...

It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or...

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers...

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers...

We are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in...

We are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in...

People change and forget to tell each other.

People change and forget to tell each other.

No one can argue any longer about the rights of women. It's like arguing about...

No one can argue any longer about the rights of women. It's like arguing about...

Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly...

Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot...

Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot...

In vain we chisel, as best we can, the mysterious block of which our life...

In vain we chisel, as best we can, the mysterious block of which our life...

Injustice constitutes the essence of social life.

Injustice constitutes the essence of social life.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out...

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out...

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

Liberals are not unconcerned with economic liberty, but they have come to believe that the...

Liberals are not unconcerned with economic liberty, but they have come to believe that the...

He (Thomas Paine) saw oppression on every hand; injustice everywhere; hypocrisy at the altar; venality...

He (Thomas Paine) saw oppression on every hand; injustice everywhere; hypocrisy at the altar; venality...

It is a great injustice to persecute homosexuality as a crime, and cruelty too

It is a great injustice to persecute homosexuality as a crime, and cruelty too

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...