Quotes About Solidarity

It ought to be the duty of the public officials to take pains to see that men help one another, that no one is oppressed, no one wronged by an unjust condemnation, and that the strong come to the assistance of the weak in order that the body of citizens may grow in love day by day and endure forever." Juan Luis Lives, Bruges, 1525

It ought to be the duty of the public officials to take pains to see that men help one another, that no one is oppressed, no one wronged by an unjust condemnation, and that the strong come to the assistance of the weak in order that the body of citizens may grow in love day by day and endure forever" Juan Luis Lives, 1525

When we are together, there is nothing we cannot achieve', which is something Michael used to say.

To hold traumatic reality in consciousness requires a social context that affirms and protects the victim and that joins the victim and witness in a common alliance. For the individual victim, this social context is created by relationships with friends, lovers, and family. For the larger society, the social context is created by political movements that give voice to the disempowered.

Working with victimized people requires a committed moral stance. The therapist is called upon to bear witness to a crime. She must affirm a position of solidarity with the victim. This does not mean a simplistic notion that the victim can do no wrong; rather, it involves an understanding of the fundamental injustice of the traumatic experience and the need for a resolution that restores some sense of justice.

Some extraordinary survivors, recognizing that their suffering is part of a much larger social problem, are able to transform the meaning of their trauma by making their stories a gift to others and by joining with others to seek a better world.

There is nothing to bring people together like a common grievance accompanied by refreshments.

I think the 1960s were really about consciousness, a unique moment when I became we.

A threefold cord is not easily broken.

But, as Guérin noted, 'When you sing in chorus you don't feel hunger; you aren't tempted to seek out the how and why of things. You must be right since there are fifty of you side by side, crying out the same refrain.

But when our voices join together The music sets us free.

constituían una

I don't mind whether a person is rich or poor. Once my friend, always my friend. --Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (1872-1918)

Okay? Do you remember the end of the story? What the villagers say? No one helps them but they help each other. Even though their town is gone, and all they see is water in every direction, they swim for land. We can make it, they say. We're going to help each other the whole way.

There was something about Miss Lyndon that made him glad she was on his side. Not that he thought she would make a vicious enemy, just that she seemed loyal, level-headed, and fair. And she had a wicked sense of humor. Just the sort of person a man would want standing beside him when he needed support.

We women must look out for one another,' Lady Danbury said to no one in particular, 'since it is clear no one else will do so.

We are Indians, firstly and lastly.

I am proud of the fact that, despite all the disparities that do come up often in our country, we are still Indians, and I am proud of that.

Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.

The success of each of us benefits us all, and the success of us all benefits each of us individually.

The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals.

It's great to have girlfriends who are in the industry, that you know have your back.

I said, wouldn't it be nice, instead of having these women fight with each other over men, which seems to be more of a cliche, wouldn't it be wonderful if they were the true comrades and it took these men much more time to infiltrate their friendships.

If you care about injustice, and if you care about freedom, and you care about human rights, then you care about them everywhere.