Protest Quotes

474 quotes by 400 authors

I pointed out that the Atlanta Olympic bomber - as well as Timothy McVeigh and the people who protest against gay rights at military funerals… — Juan Williams
Peaceful, lawful protest - if it is effective - is innately disruptive of 'business as usual.' That is why it is effective. — Naomi Wolf
Citizens who live or work near protest sites or marches have every right to be free of violence from protesters, and they should never be… — Naomi Wolf
In 70s America, protest used to be very effective, but in subsequent decades municipalities have sneakily created a web of 'overpermiticisation' - requirements that were… — Naomi Wolf
I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to… — John Wooden
Sometimes I think that I was forced to withdraw into depression because it was the only rightful protest I could throw in the face of… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
We didn't start out to make a protest record at all. That would have been too shallow. As usual, it was simply a case of… — Thom Yorke
Street protests in Saudi Arabia might warm our hearts, but they could easily lead to $250 a barrel oil and a global recession. — Fareed Zakaria
You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to… — Julian Baggini
Constructive complaint requires only two things: that what you are complaining about should be different, and that it can be different. It sounds simple, but… — Julian Baggini
Occupy is anything but a protest movement. That's why it has been so hard for news agencies to express or even discern the 'demands' of… — Douglas Rushkoff
Christian morality (so called) has all the characters of a reaction; it is, in great part, a protest against Paganism. Its ideal is negative rather… — John Stuart Mill
Our politics, religion, news, athletics, education and commerce have been transformed into congenial adjuncts of show business, largely without protest or even much popular notice.… — Neil Postman
I shall forget you presently, my dear, So make the most of this, your little day, Your little month, your little half a year, Ere… — Edna St. Vincent Millay
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Colorful demonstrations and weekend marches are vital but alone are not powerful enough to stop wars. Wars will be stopped only when soldiers refuse to… — Arundhati Roy
once upon a time all the rivers combined to protest against the action of the sea in making their waters salt. "When we come to… — Aesop
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would… — William Faulkner
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
He ate a pear. It was a hard one. It fought back against his grinding teeth. It snapped in juicy protest. — Kurt Vonnegut

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