In the States we've had by far the largest demonstrations in the last few years. The largest civil disobedience actions about anything… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
We cannot, by total reliance on law, escape the duty to judge right and wrong... There are good laws and there are… — Alexander Bickel Copy Share Image
Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Okay, so here's my question: When did civility become incompatible with protest? Why do some people consider civility an antonym - anathema,… — Steven Petrow Copy Share Image
There is all the difference in the world between the criminal's avoiding the public eye and the civil disobedience's taking the law… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The state says: "Well, in order for it to be legitimate civil disobedience, you have to follow these rules." They put us… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
