Civil disobedience Quote by Martin Sheen

I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on…

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

I don't advocate civil disobedience. I do advocate the role of an informed citizen to try to overturn when a court makes a mistake…

— Rick Santorum

The state says: "Well, in order for it to be legitimate civil disobedience, you have to follow these rules." They put us in "free-speech…

— Edward Snowden

In instances in history, civil disobedience has been appropriate and useful.

— Philip Hart

I favor massive civil disobedience, among other things. It is not the only thing that is used to protest any grievance in society. But…

— William Kunstler

If the government or the parties won't address our needs, we will. It's about direct action, even civil disobedience.

— Edward Snowden

Aggressive civil disobedience should be confined to a vindication of the right of free speech and free association.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I have worked in the federal government and saw the debilitating effects of our antiquated civil service system on morale and results.

— Stephen Moore

We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what they have…

— Mary Robinson

Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.

— Major Owens

Civil government is an ordinance of God, to conserve the civil peace of a people, so far as concerns their bodies and goods.

— Roger Williams

Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law.

— Donald Trump