Activist Quote by Jonathan Schell

Every word and deed must contribute to an understanding with the enemy and release those vast reservoirs of goodwill which have been blocked by…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The road toward equality of freedom is not easy, and great cost and danger march alongside us. We are committed to peaceful and nonviolent…

— Robert Kennedy

Civil disobedience's main goal typically is to try to arouse and inspire others to join and do something. Well, sometimes that is a good…

— Noam Chomsky

Conflicts are fueled by the tendency of the powerful to exploit the power and the anger and frustration of the powerless, which turns into…

— Ghassan Andoni

Once you feel the desire to engage, think about what you're good at and what you can contribute. It's about breaking down the idea…

— Avi Lewis

“To engage in activism that envisions alternatives ways of organizing society and alternative ways of being is to risk membership in society, a sense…

— Deborah B. Gould

Nonviolent struggle is the most powerful means available to those struggling for freedom.

— Gene Sharp

Constantly measuring ourselves against others sours and shortens our lives, robbing us of the very things we think it will bring: prosperity, love, inner…

— Martha Beck

“Political awareness without activism means looking at the devastation, your face turned toward the center of things. Activism can generate hope because in itself…

— Rebecca Solnit

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and…

— Arthur Henderson

Every conflict we face in life is rich with positive and negative potential. It can be a source of inspiration, enlightenment, learning, transformation, and…

— Kenneth Cloke

I've been reading a bunch of stuff lately - like Joseph Campbell - that has made me realize that people in our cultural, especially…

— Philip Seymour Hoffman