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Fighting for justice19 quotes
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass · 1857I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way. — Superman · 1978Get up, stand up,
Stand up for your right.
Get up, stand up,
Don't give up the fight. — Bob Marley · 1973Get up, stand up
Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight. — Bob Marley · 1973You had better make some noise. — Malcolm X · 1965Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867All 19 quotes →Justice4 quotes
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! — Barry Goldwater · 1964It's that every now and again, not often, but occasionally, you get to be a part of justice being done. That really is quite a thrill when that happens. — Andrew Beckett · 1993Going back to when we were children, I think most of us in this courtroom thought justice came into being automatically. That virtue was its own reward. That good would triumph over evil. But as we get older, we know this just isn't true. Individual human beings have to create justice, and this is not easy because the truth often poses a threat to power and one often has to fight power at great risk to themselves. — Jim Garrison · 1991Our original guiding stars are struggle and hope. — Pablo Neruda · 1971Politics4 quotes
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass · 1857We must push as hard as they push, and then push a little stronger. — Harvey Milk · 1977Our original guiding stars are struggle and hope. — Pablo Neruda · 1971Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin · 1962Progress3 quotes
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass · 1857Our original guiding stars are struggle and hope. — Pablo Neruda · 1971Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin · 1962Standing up for what's right3 quotes
You had better make some noise. — Malcolm X · 1965Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. — Robert F. Kennedy · 1966People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · 1992Activism2 quotes
You had better make some noise. — Malcolm X · 1965We must push as hard as they push, and then push a little stronger. — Harvey Milk · 1977American politics1 quote
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · 1992Breaking the law1 quote
For you'll ne'er mend your fortunes, nor help the just cause,
By breaking of windows, or breaking of laws. — Hannah More · 1817Civil disobedience1 quote
In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good. — Mahatma Gandhi · 1922Civil rights1 quote
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · 1992Courage1 quote
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin · 1962Defending freedom1 quote
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! — Barry Goldwater · 1964Environmental destruction1 quote
What have they done to the earth, yeah?
What have they done to our fair sister?
Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her
Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn,
And tied her with fences and dragged her down.
I hear a very gentle sound,
With your ear down to the ground
We want the world and we want it
We want the world and we want it
Now. — The Doors · 1967Equality1 quote
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · 1992Freedom1 quote
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! — Barry Goldwater · 1964Helping others1 quote
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. — Robert F. Kennedy · 1966Hope1 quote
Our original guiding stars are struggle and hope. — Pablo Neruda · 1971Hunger1 quote
Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. — Tom Joad · 1940Inaction1 quote
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867Injustice1 quote
You had better make some noise. — Malcolm X · 1965Law1 quote
For you'll ne'er mend your fortunes, nor help the just cause,
By breaking of windows, or breaking of laws. — Hannah More · 1817Political courage1 quote
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin · 1962Political progress1 quote
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass · 1857Political theory1 quote
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. — John Stuart Mill · 1867Poverty1 quote
Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. — Tom Joad · 1940Power relations1 quote
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass · 1857Racial equality1 quote
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true... No. The only tired I was was tired of giving in. — Rosa Parks · 1992Threats to freedom1 quote
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! — Barry Goldwater · 1964