Attention Quote by Assata Shakur

Peaceful, lawful protest - if it is effective - is innately disruptive of 'business as usual.' That is why it is effective.

— Naomi Wolf

The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.

— Dave Barry

There might be a small minority which does not protest peacefully. But the majority does it. And if you then fire with tear gas…

— Weston McKennie

“It's not an effective protest if it's not pissing people off.”

— John Scalzi

Violence from protesters themselves is extremely rare, but has been made into a talking point by those who stand to benefit from breaking the…

— Nate Powell

“Much protest is naive; it expects quick, visible improvement and gives up when such improvement does not come. Protestors who hold out longer have…

— Wendell Berry

If we don't pay attention to [nonviolent protests], they are invisible, and it's as if they never happened. But I have seen first hand…

— Julia Bacha

Protest is best used when it's part of a strategy that involves escalating tactics that build pressure on targets.

— Alicia Garza

Peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system. Unfortunately, some individuals have engaged in unlawful and dangerous activity, including arson, rioting, looting, and damaging…

— Ted Wheeler

Protests have a value in society that I don't think you can quantify.

— Jagmeet Singh

“Nonviolent passive resistance is effective as long as your opposition adheres to the same rules as you do. But if peaceful protest is met…

— Nelson Mandela

Rallies, marches on Washington, protests, et al. are pointless if there is no action to make them mean something.

— Dana Loesch