Activist Quote by Dan Mathews

Activists can get very preachy about things. It's more about understanding people's own experiences and tapping into them.

— Duncan Green

I think I've always had an activist stance, yet at the same time, the other side of me - and this is where some…

— Maya Lin

Most people don't have the power of persuasion.

— James Altucher

Everybody reacts differently when confronted by different people.

— Mike Connors

Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment

— Albert Einstein

...people are by nature fickle, and it is easy to persuade them of something, but difficult to keep them persuaded.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

I always found that if you handle a problem in a benevolent way and a transparent way and involve other people, so it's just…

— David M. Kelley

It's useful for activists just to be out there to keep you mindful and not get complacent, even if ultimately you think some of…

— Barack Obama

I see [activists] getting really angry that people won't just do what the evidence tells them, and that's not very helpful. You need to…

— Duncan Green

I have learned that the hardest part of campaigning for tolerance and justice is encouraging people to look at their own selves, to examine…

— Roger Ross Williams

People are not afraid to be activists, to be vocal. And I think back to my years in college, and that wasn't the case.

— Jesmyn Ward

Persuasion isn't about the people you disagree with. It's about the fulcrum; the persuadable audience.

— Jay Heinrichs