Savage Quotes
Words on boldness, security, and difficult history
These quotes use 'savage' across very different contexts, from a designer's playful take on fashion boldness to serious commentary about combating a terrorist group. One quote also touches on Black history tied to civil-rights-era repression, described here with care.
We will bring justice to the savage terrorists known as Boko Haram. They will be defeated.
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The savage repression of blacks, which can be estimated by reading the obituary columns of the nation's dailies, Fred Hampton, etc., has not failed to register on the black inmates.
Admiring Quotes
Yeah, we're sweet but savage, and I think a lot of Canadians are that way.
The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
A savage review is much more entertaining for the reader than an admiring one; the little misanthrope in each of us relishes the rubbishing of someone else.
Breastfeeding is this savage ritual that just reminds you that your body is a cafeteria now.
Liberal capitalism is not at all the Good of humanity. Quite the contrary; it is the vehicle of savage, destructive nihilism.
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A quote referencing Fred Hampton reflects on the historical repression faced by Black Americans during the civil-rights era, a subject treated here factually and without sensationalism. Another quote simply references a classic pulp adventure character, showing how differently the same word gets used.
