Activism Quotes

“The price of conviction has never been cheap, but it will always be worth it.”

“I am, in general, favourable to activism and social movements and hostile to graft and corruption.”

“You can coddle your rage, or you can fully engage.”

“Unlike national legal systems, there are precious few avenues to address judicial activism at the WTO. You pretty much have to gain consensus to change the agreements, or simply withdraw from the system. The first is nearly impossible, and the second would be - in the view of many - cataclysmic.”

“We're seeing young people find their own voices and find their activism.”

“My pro-choice activism keeps me busy.”

“The world was in terrible shape, and I'm glad we stood up and said what we believed; but a lot of the time we'd say these beautiful things about justice and fairness and equality, but we weren't so nice to each other. We'd be jealous and we'd gossip, and we'd be moody and difficult and rude and inconsiderate. Why do I say 'we'? I mean I would be all that-- and if at the time I ever came near to knowing what I'd become, I'd dodge, I'd duck, I'd go on the offensive: the terrible Wall Street bankers. Lots of them were terrible-- and so were lots of us.”

“To reform the world - means to reform upbringing...”

“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”