In college I studied '60s and '70s radicalism, student activism, forms of political violence, groups like the Weathermen, the Black Panthers, the… — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image
Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where there is no wildlife and very little… — Jim Fowler Copy Share Image
It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term activism, which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. We made giving exciting. — Bob Geldof Copy Share Image
Things will only improve when the people - all of us - say to authorities, 'I will hold you responsible.' We should… — Erin Brockovich Copy Share Image
My activism has to do with my conscience; I cannot let certain things slide without doing something. My public speaking is part… — Lee Maracle Copy Share Image
The two parts of technology that lower the threshold for activism and technology is the Internet and the mobile phone. Anyone who… — Howard Rheingold Copy Share Image
To earn the support of grass-roots activists, you have to spend real time, looking them in the eyes, answering their questions. Part… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The struggle against poverty in the world and the challenge of cutting wealthy country emissions all has a single, very simple solution...… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
“But we must accept one central truth and responsibility as participants in a democracy: Freedom is not a state; it is an… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I don't know why there's not more activism today. I do think that your generation is twenty times smarter than our generation… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
“Be The Change, Not The Caption (Sonnet) Do good, don't delegate. Go vital, not viral. Dare the deed, not drama. Be the… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“What does it mean to demonstrate in the streets, what is the significance of that collective activity so symptomatic of the twentieth… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
I think being an activist and an artist is an interesting contradiction, because so often they are at odds with one another.… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
Given the way universities work to reinforce and perpetuate the status quo, the way knowledge is offered as commodity, Women's Studies can… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
As an activist, you do find yourself directed more toward public action. But I've always tried to use stories from my own… — Gloria Steinem 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
Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
Don't equate the misbehavior of a low level employee with that of scams running to millions and billions executed by the political… — K S Venkataraman Copy Share Image
Shareholder activism works when activists understand something about the characteristics of the business that the board doesn't. — Ben Horowitz Copy Share Image
No precautions, and no precautionary principle, can avoid problems that we do not yet foresee. We need a stance of problem-fixing, not… — David Deutsch Copy Share Image
Political activism is seductive because it seems to offer the possibility that one can improve society, make things better, without going through… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
“Words are fossilized butterfly wings, pretty to look at sometimes, but only good for Museums. I want to miserably burn down the… — Jeremiah Walton Copy Share Image
Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to… — Emily Saliers Copy Share Image
We understand easily the need for inhaling pure air or eating nutritious food. But the need for becoming inspired by the right… — T Joseph Benziger Copy Share Image
Activism has to remain active. That's the trademark slogan and that's the mantra, because if your foot doesn't stay on the pedal,… — Bethann Hardison Copy Share Image
Social media and young people, art, music, all communications make this one of the most active times for activism. It will be… — Neil Young Copy Share Image
There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Every day I get better at knowing that it is not a choice to be an activist; rather, it is the only… — Staceyann Chin Copy Share Image
“I encourage you to cultivate your curiosity and discover how your cultural lens on the world can influence your interactions with people… — Gaiti Rabbani Copy Share Image
I consider myself an 'actorvist.' When I say that, what I mean is that I use my art to inform my activism… — Wilson Cruz Copy Share Image
We have a chance here to prove that [Rwanda], a country that almost slaughtered itself out of existence, can practice reconciliation, reorganize… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
“From this perspective, we were all divine Shakespeares, creating and playing the roles of muscled heroes and conniving villains, pious saints and… — Jonathan Talat Phillips Copy Share Image
I'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in. I'm so weak, I'm so thin, I… — Ray Davies Copy Share Image
Activism is something that no one can fake. You get angry. You cry. But you never throw in your towel, because that… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
The political writer, then, is the ultimate optimist, believing people are capable of change and using words as one way to try… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are all the activist groups on every imaginable topic - solidarity groups, environmental and feminist groups - sectors of these movements… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about losing [agricultural] diversity in the same way that you lose your car keys. I'm talking about losing it… — Cary Fowler Copy Share Image
Being in service and being involved in something that is greater than you is what makes a person complete and whole. The… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
“Atheism is not synonymous with anti-theism and not all atheists are 'active.' There are many non-believers who aren’t activists, who don’t oppose… — David G. McAfee Copy Share Image
We have a planetary emergency. We have to find a way to create, in the generation of those alive today, a sense… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
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