Action Quote by Henry George

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.

— John Boyd Orr

Reform can be accomplished only when attitudes are changed.

— Lillian Wald

“Real social change is a process that takes place over time, usually quite a long time. At a given moment in history, 99 percent…

— John Holt

Between social reforms and revolution there exists for the social democracy an indissoluble tie. The struggle for reforms is its means; the social revolution,…

— Rosa Luxemburg

I believe strongly that social change isn't just about demonstrations in the street against the wrongs in society. There is also the path of…

— Corinne McLaughlin

A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

When people align around shared political, social, economic or environmental values, and take collective action, thinking and behaviour that compromises the lives of millions…

— Simon Mainwaring

Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it…

— Walter Lippmann

“What will be the immediate result should our party change its general procedure to suit a viewpoint that wants to emphasise the practical results…

— Anonymous

For every social wrong there must be a remedy. But the remedy can be nothing less than the abolition of the wrong.

— Henry George

Social progress takes effect through the replacement of all institutions by new ones; and since every institution involves the recognition of the duty of…

— George Bernard Shaw

Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the…

— Margaret Mead