Activism Quotes

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" "Every generation needs a new revolution" "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." "If I'm able to use my voice to do good in the world then I definitely want to do that." "Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement" "There comes a time when silence is betrayal." "If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it. People fought for us to have a voice." "In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility" "If you don't turn on to politics, politics will turn on you" "A right delayed is a right denied." "Ask the SCLC about John Lewis and I'll tell you the story of how someone who not only served as the conscience of our country but literally shed his blood in the struggle for the soul of America" "I believe the soul of this nation is defined by the people who choose to stand, to stand up to the abuse of power, to stand up for the least among us, to stand up for those who would break the country to get rich or get elected"