Advocating Quote by John E. James

I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change

— Assata Shakur

I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.

— Dalton McGuinty

I didn't want to engage in a campaign where I was defending myself on those issues at every turn, so I just decided that…

— Rodney Alexander

Nothing's done well when it's done out of self-interest.

— Therese of Lisieux

“There is no conservatism that will stand out against self-interest.”

— Homer B. Hulbert

I've personally backed off from direct political involvement.

— Pat Robertson

I just thought I could broaden my impact and my reach by starting a non-profit and putting investment into our community.

— Vic Mensa

The idea of self-reliance is important to me, and that is echoed, in my way of thinking, by a conservative approach to politics.

— Kelsey Grammer

You're either an activist or an inactivist. I want to stop this.

— Ric O'Barry

My appetite for public policy and changing it, and not only being a part of the conversation, but affecting it in a positive way,…

— Harold Ford, Jr

I was never a very convincing social conservative, and always avoided associating myself with that part of the broader conservative movement.

— Niall Ferguson

If I choose to keep my opinions and my activism to myself, then I'm not effecting any change in my time here on Earth.

— Logan Browning