Activism Quotes

236 quotes by 191 authors

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. — Samuel Adams
Actually oddly enough, I think my work, the activism, will be forgotten. And I hope it will. Because I hope those problems will have gone… — Bono
Philanthropy is activism. — Eli Broad
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles. — Jimmy Carter
I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism and the injection… — Jimmy Carter
Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not work for me. — Tommy Chong
Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her children… — Isabel Allende
As you know, when Star Trek was canceled after the second season, it was the activism of the fans that revived it for a third… — George Takei
Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet. — Alice Walker
Because of the complexity of the problem, environmental skepticism was once tenable. No longer. It is time to flip from skepticism to activism. — Michael Shermer
Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood. — William Baldwin
The state has a right to do that [outlaw contraceptives], I have never questioned that the state has a right to do that. It is… — Rick Santorum
My activism did not spring from being black...The racial injustice that was present in this country during my youth was a challenge to my belief… — Bayard Rustin
Liberals attempt through judicial activism what they cannot win at the ballot box. — Rush Limbaugh
Men have influenced my activism and feminism both positively and negatively. As most gender differences are social, not genetic, we still need to change what… — Eva Cox
London is one of the world's centres of Arab journalism and political activism. The failure of left and right, the establishment and its opposition, to… — Nick Cohen
Publicity, discussion, and agitation are necessary to accomplish any work of lasting benefit. — Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
I hope they're present in their lives and feel some kind of empathy. I think a lot of the mistakes that have been made in… — Susan Sarandon
There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth… — Sue Monk Kidd

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