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Domination Quotes

On power, control, and those who resist it.

These quotes examine domination as a structural problem rather than an abstract idea, describing how systems built on control often outsource the actual violence to those being dominated, and how any society organized around domination tends to tolerate broader violence as a result. One quote highlights a specific case, a population known for resisting outside interference for generations. For related themes on world affairs, see Shinzo Abe quotes.

Domination delegates the physical violence on which it rests to the dominated.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.

Quotes by bell hooks

Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination.

Quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspective do these domination quotes take?
They largely treat domination critically, connecting it to violence, control, and the societies or relationships that enable it.
Is there a quote about resisting foreign domination?
Yes, one specifically praises a population's long history of resisting outside interference and control over their country.
Do these quotes only discuss political domination?
No, one applies the idea to personal relationships, describing an imbalance of control as a form of incompatibility.
How do the quotes connect domination and violence?
One argues that domination pushes the actual physical violence onto those being dominated, rather than those in control.
Is domination framed as ever justified in this collection?
No, it's consistently framed as something that enables broader violence, a theme also touched on in Desiring quotes about control and want.

The collection closes on a sharper, more personal note, describing incompatibility in relationships partly through the same lens, a mismatched desire for control between two people. Read more on power dynamics and leadership in Ray Kroc quotes.