GLHR... has used Greenpeace-style media antics to draw more public attention to the plight of sweatshop workers than the multimillion - dollar… — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
I think there is too much wrong with the world to ever get too relaxed and happy. The more natural state, and… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
The Quest for Prosperity is an important book. Written with verve and clarity, it reflects a deep understanding of global economic issues,… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
For decades, the plight of the Palestinian people has been exacerbated by internal corruption, a lack of effective investment, and the political… — Edgar Bronfman, Sr Copy Share Image
As you run out of options and energy you must become resigned to your plight. Like it or not you must make… — Laurence Gonzales Copy Share Image
“Personal problems appear big because we press our nose to the glass to observe them. This only serves to magnify our troubles.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“God could not overlook the plight of the orphan or the widow, the victim of genocide, war, or rape; He could not… — Michael J Heil Copy Share Image
It is the plight of man. And while the blame lies partly on the river " Lotus gestures towards the dark waters… — Alyson Noel Copy Share Image
And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The best consolation in misfortune or affliction of any kind will be the thought of other people who are in a still… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
The stress that we [with Abilities] always feel is trying to continue advancing with our music. That's our plight, it's ingrained in… — Eyedea Copy Share Image
I say that is because those are the times where sometimes you feel actually a little bit hurt. Because you feel like… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Bobby Kennedy and Nelson Rockefeller are having a row, ostensibly over the plight of New York's mentally retarded, a loose definition of… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go… — Lorenzo Snow Copy Share Image
LA can be a very open and accepting creative environment. But it is important, because there is this odd separation here, it… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
Our motto should be: let us make peace so that we can concentrate on the really important work that needs to be… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Seeing the Afghan women in their burqas, it's easy to say, "Well, they're not as fully aware as I am, so why… — Eliza Griswold Copy Share Image
I was born January 6, 1937, eight years after Wall Street crashed and two years before John Steinbeck published The Grapes of… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
When I was a kid I wanted to be an MP. Politics always fascinated me. I was terribly troubled by things such… — Richard Bacon Copy Share Image
How many more people right now feel connected to Mumbai because of Slumdog Millionaire, or suddenly are interested in the plight of… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
When a poor disconsolated drooping creature is terrified from all enjoyment,--prays without ceasing 'till his imagination is heated,--fasts and mortifies and mopes,… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I think I would have been much more attuned to the concerns of people who were desperately in need. I was unfamiliar,… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
So, when on one side you hoist in Locke's head, you go over that way; but now, on the other side, hoist… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
If you're born in America with a black skin, you're born in prison, and the masses of black people in America today… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
It had an enormous impact to the point of the United Nations passing a resolution against the killing and hunting of these… — Wavy Gravy Copy Share Image
Ray Charles revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King… — Diane Watson Copy Share Image
“No,” said his cousin. “I’ve had enough of this. Let’s write to the newspapers! That’s the way to get things done. Everyone’s… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Major efforts have to be undertaken to bring the general public to understand the real reasons for their plight, and the possibilities… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I don't believe any real artists have ever been non-political. They may have been insensitive to this particular plight or insensitive to… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
According to the Tax Foundation, taxes now consume more than 38% of the average family's budget. That is more than is spent… — Daniel J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I don't condone anyone causing damage in my name, or doing anything malicious in support of my plight. There are more productive… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
The plight of the actor, even if he's a star, is the plight of the women's movement. They're saying the same thing… — Dustin Hoffman Copy Share Image
Staring us in the face is the desperate plight of the poor. We don't need statistics to tell us that. They are… — Eva Burrows Copy Share Image
I am not a psychological novelist, and I try very hard not to allow the reader to see the plight or circumstances… — Alix Kates Shulman Copy Share Image
I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
The heart of a woman falls back with the night, / And enters some alien cage in its plight, / And tries… — Georgia Douglas Johnson Copy Share Image
Allegra Pazzi: Dr. Fell, do you believe a man could become so obsessed with a woman, from a single encounter? Hannibal Lecter:… — Thomas Harris Copy Share Image
We have set out on a quest for true humanity, and somewhere on the distant horizon we can see the glittering prize.… — Steven Biko Copy Share Image
People are killed because they're gay. I don't think, "What do I want to do today? I want to speak up on… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
Culture has lead us to betray our own aboriginal spirit and wholeness, into an ever-worsening realm of synthetic, isolating, impoverishing estrangement. Which… — John Zerzan Copy Share Image