Benjamin N. Cardozo

There comes not seldom a crisis in the life of men, of nations, and of worlds, when the old forms seem ready to decay, and the old rules of action have lost their binding force. The evils of existing systems obscure the blessings that attend them, and, where reform is needed, the cry is raised for subversion.

American Judge

John Stuart Mill

All political revolutions, not affected by foreign conquest, originate in moral revolutions. The subversion of established institutions is merely one consequence of the previous subversion of established opinions.

English Philosopher

Margo Jefferson

At the very least, noir offers an alternate reality - moments of real passion, a bleak code of honor, and a need for freedom amid corruption. At its best, noir offers a map of subversion.

American Critic

Richard Perle

We may be so eager to protect the right to dissent that we lose sight of the difference between dissent and subversion.

American Public Servant

Hal Borland

You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.

American Author

Leila Slimani

My parents were lovers of books, and they raised us in a manner that viewed freedom and subversion as indispensable.

French Writer

Germaine Greer

The sight of women talking together has always made men uneasy; nowadays it means rank subversion.

Australian Activist

Dario Fo

Comedy makes the subversion of the existing state of affairs possible.

Italian Playwright

Garrett Hardin

An attack on values is inevitably seen as an act of subversion.

American Environmentalist

Dwight D. Eisenhower

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

American President

Subversion usually has negative implications, suggesting harmful intentions.

Negative Implications

The word 'subversion' is often used in serious political or social contexts.

Serious Tone

Acts of subversion against a state can lead to legal consequences, like imprisonment.

Legal Consequences

Subversion in computing is a tool, not an undermining act.

Technical Tool

In computing, 'subversion' is key for collaboration among programmers.

Collaboration Importance

'Subversion' is commonly referred to by its nickname, SVN, in tech contexts.

Common Nickname

 is a subversion of a system designed to protect the economy. Others have insisted these measures are necessary, and have so far helped stabilize economies. Though quantitative easing has become a lot more common in recent years,

Why can’t governments...

 And Michael disappeared. So that is an example, both of wisdom in practice and the subversion of wisdom by rules that are meant, of course, to make things better.