We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
“An angry artist tells people what (he thinks) they need to hear. A hungry artist tells people what (he thinks) they want… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Good things don't come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate! — Julian Bond Copy Share Image
Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia. — Paul Wellstone Copy Share Image
The most disappointing feature of working for a cause is that so few people have a philosophy of life. We used to… — Jeannette Rankin Copy Share Image
Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience… — Julia Bacha Copy Share Image
The most important assets we have are our bodies and our energy which can be put to good use as resources in… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
“Have I, have you, been too silent? Is there an easy crime of silence?” — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
You are talking to a leftist. I believe in the redistribution of wealth and power in the world. I believe in universal… — Abbie Hoffman Copy Share Image
“The road to fascism and dictatorship is paved with apathy, hopelessness, frustration, futility, and despair in the masses of people. It is… — Saul D. Alinsky Copy Share Image
This LGBT singing choir has demonstrated how women are investing in tradition to create change, like alchemists turning discord into harmony. — Kavita Ramdas Copy Share Image
There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates… — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We've got to jump right in there with both feet. — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
The reason we do activism is because, maybe you haven't been raped or abused, but there are millions of people who can't… — Rosario Dawson Copy Share Image
“Another part of the Puritan legacy is the belief that no one should have joy or abundance until everyone does, a belief… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Developing compassion for Congress and politicians is a good way to begin practicing the new social activism if you want to make… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
My idea of what was going on in politics was driven by activism. I came out when I was 17, and right… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another. — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
“The Earth was singing her revolution. She was calling her brave men and women to her defense.” — Rivera Sun Copy Share Image
Peasant people ... don't have a chance to share in the riches that the planet can offer because some people are taking… — Dorothy Stang Copy Share Image