Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You…

You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.

— Cesar Chavez

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.

— Cesar Chavez

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who…

— Cesar Chavez

All social change begins with a conversation.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly…

— Billie Jean King

Laws that oppress people have no moral authority

— Richard Stallman

Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.

— George Mason

Governments oppress people, but so do mobs. You need to avoid both to make progress.

— Jaron Lanier

It's difficult to oppress people who have a sense of identity and unity, he says. Our struggle is about being seen as human beings…

— Pablo Alvarado

We oppress people, we make our victims small wherever they are, whether they are a black girl in a rural community in, say, America…

— Roma Tearne

“We are all entitled to our opinions and religious beliefs, but we are not entitled to make shit up and then use the shit…

— Cheryl Strayed

“Revolution is about change, and the first place the change begins is in yourself.”

— Assata Shakur

[A]ll change, even very large and powerful change, begins when a few people start talking with one another about something they care about.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

Real change begins with citizens registering to vote, becoming active and engaged in their communities, and casting their ballot at every election for those…

— Nina Turner

“You cannot possibly know what gives you discomfort unless you step outside your comfort zone, this where change begins.”

— JOHN TASKINSOY