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Debarred Quotes: Rights, Voice, and Exclusion

Being shut out, and why it matters

One historical line here argues the Shias should not be debarred from having their voice in Any elected bodies or governmental institutions affecting them.

The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

Thomas Jefferson

I see no reason why the Shias should be debarred from having their voice in the elected bodies and governmental institutions in any matter which affect the Shias. We must so organise the Muslim League that justice is done to...

Quotes by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.

Quotes by Mary Astell

Ale Quotes

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.

Quotes by Hernan Cortes

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about Shias and elected bodies argue?
It's a historical statement of civics arguing the Shias should not be debarred from having their voice in Any elected bodies or governmental institutions on matters affecting them, made in the context of Muslim League organizing.
What does it mean for a mind to be 'debarred' from nature?
One quote argues that a mind cut off from free communication with nature, revelation, God, and itself loses its vitality, much as a body droops when denied fresh air and sunlight.
What historical right involving arms is mentioned?
An older quote insists that a freeman must never be kept from the use of Arms, framing it as a basic entitlement tied to freedom itself.
What does the line about an 'ostentatious man' mean?
It observes that a boastful person would rather admit to a Blunder than be kept from talking about themselves at all, poking fun at vanity.
Do these debarred quotes share a common theme?
Yes, each describes someone or something being shut out, whether from political voice, fresh air, weapons, or simply the chance to talk about themselves.

Another older quote insists no freeman should be debarred the use of Arms, framing exclusion as a matter of basic civic rights.