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Feudal Quotes

Old hierarchies, still with us.

These quotes trace feudal patterns from actual medieval serfdom into modern corporations and governments, where the roles of ruler and subject just wear different clothes.

Our Prophet was a radical too- he fought against the injustices of his community and challenged the feudal order of his society, so they called him a radical. So what? We should be proud of that!

Quotes by Abu Bakar Bashir

Corporations are like countries now, there's a king, there are serfs, there's a court, basically everything but moats. They're feudal societies, and there are good ones and bad ones.

Quotes by Tony Gilroy

Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where the ruler or the feudal master determined all.

Quotes by Tariq Ali

Russia is so feudal in its system of patronage and reward that it is virtually impossible for a leader to hand over power without controlling his successor or at least receiving an exemption from prosecution - something Mr. Putin granted...

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Always Quotes

I'll be honest - I never saw myself making a ninja movie, never entertained the idea. I think ninja films can be quite cheesy unless you do them in feudal Japan.

Quotes by Scott Adkins

The accent in England can change literally from street to street, and people have this sort of feudal tribalism whereby you can identify somebody's provenance by their voice.

Quotes by Rupert Friend

First of all, 'Sarkar' is not an underworld film. It's about a man at the head of a feudal set-up in the middle of a cosmopolitan city, where he almost runs a parallel government largely due to his personal charisma....

Quotes by Ram Gopal Varma

The purposeful restriction of knowledge has been at the heart of untold misery and hardship in this world. Serfs were kept illiterate so as to not jeopardize the feudal system. Slaves were kept in the dark on a variety of...

Quotes by Niger Innis

Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class.

Quotes by Mark Leibovich

Art Quotes

The feudal concept of self-preservation is poisoned at the core by the virulent assumption of master and man, of potentate and slave, of external and internal suppression of the life urge of the only one - of its faith in...

Quotes by Louis Sullivan

In most of Pakistan it is a feudal country. People are very scared and oppressed by authority. But when you move to these wilder areas, they are not so easily suppressed.

Quotes by Imran Khan

Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received.

Quotes by Horatio Alger

Here the Frenchman, Spaniard, and Englishman all passed, leaving each his legend; and a brilliant and more or less feudal civilization with its aristocracy and slaves has departed with the economic system upon which it rested.

Quotes by Hervey Allen

The First World War, and especially the latest one, largely swept away what was left in Europe of feudalism and of feudal landlords, especially in Poland, Hungary, and the South East generally.

Quotes by Emily Greene Balch

Away Quotes

I've always wanted to see what it would be like to live in feudal Japan; I think that would be interesting.

Quotes by Daniel Dae Kim

So many of the fantasy stories I encountered growing up were set in worlds that were largely modelled on medieval Europe in one way or another. Lots of white folks in feudal societies, castles and kings, that kind of thing.

Quotes by Chris Roberson

I think the Indian media suffers from a feudal mindset.

Quotes by Arun Jaitley

There is hardly a pioneer's hut which does not contain a few odd volumes of Shakespeare. I remember reading the feudal drama of Henry V for the first time in a log cabin.

Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this feudal quotes page focus on?
It covers feudal systems in both the historical sense, like serfs kept illiterate to protect the old order, and the modern sense, where corporations and governments still run on patronage and hierarchy.
Why look up quotes about feudalism today?
People often want sharp comparisons between old hierarchical systems and modern institutions, and these quotes make that link directly rather than staying purely academic.
Is there a quote connecting feudalism to modern business?
Yes, one describes corporations as feudal societies complete with kings and courts, just missing the moats, a pointed way of describing corporate hierarchy.
Does the page mention specific countries or traditions?
It does reference royal court patronage in Indian classical music and describes Russia's system of political succession as similarly feudal in structure.
What else pairs well with feudal quotes?
See Art for the patronage side of history, or Bad for more on power used poorly.

Follow the thread with Art on classical patronage, or browse Bad for more on power gone wrong.