Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Terry Pratchett, Snuff Quotes: After all, people seemed quite easy about having their rights and liberties taken away by those they looked up to, but somehow a space on the perch was a slap in the face, and treated as such.
         

After all, people seemed quite easy about having their rights and liberties taken away by those they looked up to, but somehow a space on the perch was a slap in the face, and treated as such.


Terry Pratchett, Snuff
Check all other quotes by Terry Pratchett, Snuff

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





After all, people seemed quite easy about having their rights and liberties taken away by those they looked up to, but somehow a space on the perch was a slap in the face, and treated as such.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Terry Pratchett, Snuff Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/After-all-people-seemed-quite-easy-about-176716>.





Check out


Other quotes of Terry Pratchett, Snuff


Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.

Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.



They say that the eyes of some paintings can follow you around the room, a fact that I doubt, but I am wondering whether some music can follow you for ever.

They say that the eyes of some paintings can follow you around the room, a fact that I doubt, but I am wondering whether some music can follow you for ever.



He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.

He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.



… you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.

… you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.



If there were such a thing as an inter-city thieving contest, Ankh-Morpork would bring home the trophy and probably everyone’s wallets.

If there were such a thing as an inter-city thieving contest, Ankh-Morpork would bring home the trophy and probably everyone’s wallets.



The hated have no reason to love.

The hated have no reason to love.



Could I please amend that suggestion? Could you not be there in the second darkest shadow one hour before midnight, to see who steps into the darkest shadow?

Could I please amend that suggestion? Could you not be there in the second darkest shadow one hour before midnight, to see who steps into the darkest shadow?



Little crimes breed big crimes. You smile at little crimes and then big crimes blow your head off.

Little crimes breed big crimes. You smile at little crimes and then big crimes blow your head off.



How hard can writing be? After all, most of the words are going to be 'and, ' 'the, ' and 'I, ' and 'it, ' and so on, and there's a huge number to choose from, so a lot of the work has been done for you.

How hard can writing be? After all, most of the words are going to be 'and, ' 'the, ' and 'I, ' and 'it, ' and so on, and there's a huge number to choose from, so a lot of the work has been done for you.





Other quotes you may like


A look of interest, or perhaps doubt, came across his face. "Well, " he said, "I'm sure your bulimia was fulfilling some need.

A look of interest, or perhaps doubt, came across his face. "Well, " he said, "I'm sure your bulimia was fulfilling some need.



At Cheney's initiative, the United States stripped terror suspects of long-established rights under domestic and international law, building a new legal edifice under exclusive White House ownership.

At Cheney's initiative, the United States stripped terror suspects of long-established rights under domestic and international law, building a new legal edifice under exclusive White House ownership.



You have your thoughts and I have mine. This is the fact and you can't change it even if you kill me.

You have your thoughts and I have mine. This is the fact and you can't change it even if you kill me.



And that was always my father's favorite part about shooting as well. Often my dad would shoot very, very late, he was quite a workaholic, they would do 20, 20-hour shoots and stuff like that.

And that was always my father's favorite part about shooting as well. Often my dad would shoot very, very late, he was quite a workaholic, they would do 20, 20-hour shoots and stuff like that.



Dreams have only the pigmentation of fact.

Dreams have only the pigmentation of fact.



Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers.

Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers.



Bare your struggles very close to your heart and have them be a part of you that you’re proud of instead of something that you’re ashamed of.

Bare your struggles very close to your heart and have them be a part of you that you’re proud of instead of something that you’re ashamed of.



I do have a delicate side.

I do have a delicate side.



According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "After all, people seemed quite easy about having their rights and liberties taken away by those they looked up to, but somehow a space on the perch was a slap in the face, and treated as such.". Author of this quote is Terry Pratchett, Snuff. This quote is about equality, rights, justice, crime, privilege, law,.