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Rebellion Quotes

Pushing back, on purpose.

These rebellion quotes move from the famous line linking tyranny and God to a comedian describing his own soft, surreal rebellion against convention.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Quotes by William Penn

I have nothing to do with opinions. I deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.

Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant

Civil disobedience is, in fact, a conservative idea, a few steps short of overt rebellion. It honors the rule of law by insisting on good law and rejecting bad law.

Quotes by Tom Tancredo

It wasn't really part of the program in the Perot family. Rebellion was not an option.

Quotes by Ross Perot, Jr.

Against Quotes

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

Quotes by Phil Donahue

When I said that I make out with dudes, there was a slight sense of sexual rebellion in that. And I probably even made it a bigger deal than it was.

Quotes by Pete Wentz

It was a little bit strange as an English woman cast in 'Rebellion.' I read up about the events and, honestly, I knew very little about it to begin with it. It wasn't something that they cover in English schools...

Quotes by Perdita Weeks

Allow me a bit of philosophy here... We started tele skiing as a rebellion against rules.

Quotes by Paul Parker

Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.

Quotes by Orson Pratt

American Quotes

Bon Jovi's trick is to use heavy-metal chords and still sound absolutely safe. Rock & roll used to be rebellion disguised as commercialism; now so much of it is commercialism disguised as rebellion.

Quotes by Michael Azerrad

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.

Quotes by Mary Astell

Rebellion is obsolete - change things from the inside working out.

Quotes by Mark Mothersbaugh

To me, Satan ultimately represents rebellion.

Quotes by Marilyn Manson

Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive!

Quotes by Marianne Faithfull

Family Quotes

The cubism of Braque or Picasso, the dissonant compositions of Schoenberg or Stravinsky, the free-flowing and often erotic choreography of Isadora Duncan and Nijinsky - these were acts of rebellion against the certainties and traditions of the old world.

Quotes by Margaret MacMillan

I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.'

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

If we get to shoot the third one, which I'm really hoping we do, the third one's great. There's a big uprising and rebellion, and my character Gale's a big part of that. If we get to shoot that, I'll...

Quotes by Liam Hemsworth

My parents were pretty liberal, but they were still parents. I definitely had my teenage rebellion.

Quotes by Lauren Oliver

I am from a family of artists. Here I am, making a living in the arts. It has not been a rebellion. It's as though I had taken over the family Esso station.

Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut

God Quotes

I can't do jokes. I've always come from left field and tried to subvert conventional comedy. I started as a rebellion against that - albeit a very soft and surreal rebellion. It's escapist.

Quotes by Julian Barratt

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of rebellion do these quotes describe?
They range from armed uprising to civil disobedience described as a conservative idea, and even a comedian's soft, escapist rebellion against convention.
Is there a famous quote linking rebellion and faith?
Yes, one well-known line ties resisting tyranny directly to obedience toward God, framing rebellion as a moral duty.
How does one quote distinguish civil disobedience from rebellion?
It positions civil disobedience close to, but not quite, an outright uprising, respecting lawful order while still pushing for good rules over bad ones.
Is rebellion always shown as serious or violent here?
No, one speaker calls their own comedic style a soft, surreal rebellion against traditional jokes, showing rebellion can be playful too.
What's a common thread across these rebellion quotes?
Most connect resisting authority to some larger principle, whether that's law, faith, or creative freedom, rather than rebellion for its own sake.

One thinker frames civil disobedience as conservative at heart, a few short steps Against open revolt but still standing firmly behind fair, well-made law.