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Quotes by Activist

"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance."

"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance."

Sam Brown, American Activist

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"Some day the workers will take possession of your city hall, and when we do, no child will be sacrificed on the altar of profit!"

"Some day the workers will take possession of your city hall, and when we do, no child will be sacrificed on the altar of profit!"

Mother Jones, American Activist

Politics, Day, Possession, Will, Workers

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"Anybody who has any doubt about the ingenuity or the resourcefulness of a plumber never got a bill from one."

"Anybody who has any doubt about the ingenuity or the resourcefulness of a plumber never got a bill from one."

George Meany, American Activist

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"There are whole precincts of voters in this country whose united intelligence does not equal that of one representative American woman."

"There are whole precincts of voters in this country whose united intelligence does not equal that of one representative American woman."

Carrie Chapman Catt, American Activist

Intelligence, Country, United

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"Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entity and are seldom thought to be important enough for serious scholarly consideration."

"Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entity and are seldom thought to be important enough for serious scholarly consideration."

Barbara Smith, American Activist

Experience, Women, Thought, Consideration

26

"Without education, you are not going anywhere in this world."

"Without education, you are not going anywhere in this world."

Malcolm X, American Activist

Education, World

26

"Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your mothers."

"Sexism is not the fault of women - kill your fathers, not your mothers."

Robin Morgan, American Activist

Woman, Women, Fathers, Fault, Mothers

26

"This invisibility, however, means that the opportunities for creative research are infinite."

"This invisibility, however, means that the opportunities for creative research are infinite."

Barbara Smith, American Activist

Innovation, Infinite, Research

26

"In the long run, Women's Liberation will of course free men-but in the short run it's going to COST men a lot of privilege, which no one gives up willingly or easily."

"In the long run, Women's Liberation will of course free men-but in the short run it's going to COST men a lot of privilege, which no one gives up willingly or easily."

Robin Morgan, American Activist

Man, Men, Women, Privilege, Will

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"We don't know anything about racism. We've never experienced it. If words can make a difference in your life for seven minutes, how would it affect you if you heard this every day of your life?"

"We don't know anything about racism. We've never experienced it. If words can make a difference in your life for seven minutes, how would it affect you if you heard this every day of your life?"

Jane Elliott, American Activist

Life, Day, Difference, Racism

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"The law serves of nought else in these days but for to do wrong, for nothing is spread almost but false matters by color of the law for reward, dread and favor and so no remedy is had in the Court of Equity in any way."

"The law serves of nought else in these days but for to do wrong, for nothing is spread almost but false matters by color of the law for reward, dread and favor and so no remedy is had in the Court of Equity in any way."

Jack Cade, English Activist

Justice, Court, Law, Nothing, Reward

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"Sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for virtuous women."

"Sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for virtuous women."

Phyllis Schlafly, American Activist

Woman, Women, Job

26

"They came down on us because we had a grass-roots, real people's revolution, complete with the programs, complete with the unity, complete with the working coalitions, where we crossed racial lines."

"They came down on us because we had a grass-roots, real people's revolution, complete with the programs, complete with the unity, complete with the working coalitions, where we crossed racial lines."

Bobby Seale, American Activist

People, Revolution, Unity

26

"I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America."

"I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America."

Cindy Sheehan, American Activist

Government, America, President

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"God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature."

"God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature."

Julia Ward Howe, American Activist

Nature, God, Wrong

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"Eyes is the attempt to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement and to create an emotional, intellectual constituency. But what do you do after that? The black community doesn't have institutions that pick up such moments and preserve them."

"Eyes is the attempt to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement and to create an emotional, intellectual constituency. But what do you do after that? The black community doesn't have institutions that pick up such moments and preserve them."

Henry Hampton, American Activist

Film, Civilrights, Community, Eyes, Moments

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"Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die."

"Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die."

Joe Hill, American Activist

26

"No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her won way is without enemies."

"No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her won way is without enemies."

Daisy Bates, American Activist

Enemy, Enemies, Man, Woman

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"My address is like my shoes. It travels with me. I abide where there is a fight against wrong."

"My address is like my shoes. It travels with me. I abide where there is a fight against wrong."

Mother Jones, American Activist

26

"Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing."

"Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing."

Kathy Acker, American Activist

Time, Jazz, Writing

26

"Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to be reelected."

"Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to be reelected."

Alice Paul, American Activist

Politics, Politicians, Want

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"It appears that there is a genocidal plan against Black people."

"It appears that there is a genocidal plan against Black people."

Louis Farrakhan, American Activist

26

"Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return."

"Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return."

Peace Pilgrim, American Activist

26

"We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law."

"We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law."

Jack Cade, English Activist

Man, Men, Blame, Gentlemen, Law

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"Whoever moves into a community has a vested interest in it."

"Whoever moves into a community has a vested interest in it."

Andrew Goodman, American Activist

Community, Interest

25

"We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached."

"We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached."

Cindy Sheehan, American Activist

Time, War, Being, President

25

"Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women's issues."

"Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women's issues."

Charlotte Bunch, American Activist

Woman, Women, Feminism, World

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"I will no longer be referred to as Miss Steinem of Ms. magazine."

"I will no longer be referred to as Miss Steinem of Ms. magazine."

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

25

"If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now."

"If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now."

Cindy Sheehan, American Activist

War, People, Country

25

"But in this Second Work if thou extract our Air and our Fire with the phlegm water, they will the more naturally and easily be drawn out of their infernal prison, and with less losse of their Spirits, than by the former way before described."

"But in this Second Work if thou extract our Air and our Fire with the phlegm water, they will the more naturally and easily be drawn out of their infernal prison, and with less losse of their Spirits, than by the former way before described."

George Ripley, American Activist

Work, Fire, Prison, Spirits

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"The European nations' loss of sovereignty to the EU should be a warning to Americans."

"The European nations' loss of sovereignty to the EU should be a warning to Americans."

Phyllis Schlafly, American Activist

Politics, Americans, Loss, Nations

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"Sometimes when I get home at night in Washington I feel as though I had been in a great traffic jam."

"Sometimes when I get home at night in Washington I feel as though I had been in a great traffic jam."

Grace Abbott, American Activist

Home, Night, Washington

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"There is no private domain of a person's life that is not political, and there is no political issue that is not ultimately personal."

"There is no private domain of a person's life that is not political, and there is no political issue that is not ultimately personal."

Charlotte Bunch, American Activist

25

"Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things."

"Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things."

Lucy Stone, American Activist

Truth, Justice, Now, Will

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"How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society."

"How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society."

Julia Ward Howe, American Activist

Society, Thoughts

25

"War drags human beings from their tasks of building and improving, and pushes them en masse into the category of destroyers and killers."

"War drags human beings from their tasks of building and improving, and pushes them en masse into the category of destroyers and killers."

Scott Nearing, American Activist

25

"I never had any hang-ups about sex. As for being sexually repressed, nothing could be further from the truth. There are more hang-ups now than ever there were when I was growing up."

"I never had any hang-ups about sex. As for being sexually repressed, nothing could be further from the truth. There are more hang-ups now than ever there were when I was growing up."

Mary Whitehouse, British Activist

Sex, Truth, Being, Growingup

25

"It is the mind that makes the body."

"It is the mind that makes the body."

Sojourner Truth, American Activist

25

"To that movement, consecrated by religious principle, sustained by an awful sense of justice, and cheered by the brightest hopes of future good, all our powers, talents, and attainments are devoted."

"To that movement, consecrated by religious principle, sustained by an awful sense of justice, and cheered by the brightest hopes of future good, all our powers, talents, and attainments are devoted."

George Ripley, American Activist

Future, Justice, Religious, Sense

25

"We want to shut down the day laborer site. This day laborer site undermines and violates federal immigration law, and it can't go forward."

"We want to shut down the day laborer site. This day laborer site undermines and violates federal immigration law, and it can't go forward."

Tom Fitton, American Activist

25

"We can't let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they've done in this world. We can't have a pardon. They need to pay for what they've done."

"We can't let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they've done in this world. We can't have a pardon. They need to pay for what they've done."

Cindy Sheehan, American Activist

War, Prison, Will, World

25

"I and a friend of mine called Mannon talked together, and we both decided to walk this journey."

"I and a friend of mine called Mannon talked together, and we both decided to walk this journey."

Satish Kumar, Indian Activist

Friendship, Friend, Journey

25

"But if I thought on it, I would like to be remembered as a brother who loved his people and did everything that I knew to fight for them, the liberation of our people."

"But if I thought on it, I would like to be remembered as a brother who loved his people and did everything that I knew to fight for them, the liberation of our people."

Louis Farrakhan, American Activist

Family, Brother, Thought, People, Fight

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"There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action."

"There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action."

Harry Bridges, American Activist

25

"The service we render others is the rent we pay for our room on earth."

"The service we render others is the rent we pay for our room on earth."

Wilfred Grenfell, Welsh Activist

25

"One may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night."

"One may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night."

Germaine Greer, Australian Activist

Hope, Dawn, May, Night

25

"Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and why."

"Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and why."

Sidney Hillman, American Activist

Politics, Science

25

"To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life."

"To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life."

Lucy Stone, American Activist

Life, Public, Sentiment

25

"Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so competent at everything else."

"Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so competent at everything else."

Letty Cottin Pogrebin, American Activist

Men, Thought, Housework

25

"There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mill's supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker."

"There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mill's supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker."

Millicent Fawcett, British Activist

Doubt, Majority, Opinions, Reputation

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