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Exploitation Quotes

Sharp words on power, art and inequality.

One provocative line insists all Art is exploitation, framing creative work itself as something to interrogate rather than assume is purely virtuous.

When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.

Quotes by Abu Bakr

The individual mirrors in his individuation the preordained social laws of exploitation, however mediated.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

All art is exploitation.

Quotes by Sherman Alexie

The main fight of Frelimo is against human exploitation.

Quotes by Samora Machel

About Quotes

Imperialist exploitation and an unjust international economic order are a cause of war.

Quotes by Samora Machel

I've always liked the idea of merging esoteric art cinema with down-and-dirty exploitation films.

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

If we created a society based on love, it would be a society without exploitation.

Quotes by Boots Riley

We are yet to have a conscience at all about the exploitation of human cultures.

Quotes by Arthur Erickson

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the boldest claim about art in these exploitation quotes?
That all art is exploitation, a compact, deliberately provocative statement offered without qualification.
How is exploitation linked to war in this set?
One quote directly names imperialist exploitation and an unjust international economic order as causes of war, treating the two as connected.
Is there a quote framed around fighting exploitation directly?
Yes, one states that Frelimo's central struggle is directed at exploitation of human beings, tying the word to an actual liberation movement.
Does any quote describe exploitation as something built into society?
Yes, one argues an individual mirrors the preordained social laws of exploitation in how they act, however that mediation happens.
Is there a consistent political stance across these quotes?
Broadly yes — most take a critical view of exploitation as something structural and worth opposing rather than treating it as neutral or Always inevitable.

Others take a firmer political stand, speaking Against imperialist exploitation and naming it directly as a root cause of war.