Quotes About Activism

Don't stand back with your arms folded step forward... There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence.

If I'm going to be staying up until 3 A.M., it should be for world peace and not shampoo sales.

Pet ownership is slavery. Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or be entertained by.

Support your right to arm bears.

One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

If you want to know where you would have stood on slavery before the Civil War, don't look at where you stand on slavery today. Look at where you stand on animal rights.

My philosophy was if they weren't calling you names, you weren't doing anything.

It is my hope that as the Negro plunges deeper into the quest for freedom and justice he will plunge even deeper into the philosophy of non-violence.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

If you consume animal derived foods or use other animal derived products you are by no stretch of the imagination an "environmentalist." You are a rank hypocrite.

All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'

Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.

I always thought that writing poetry was in itself a political act.

Poetry is my politics. It's an opportunity that gives me a way to speak.

For me, poetry has no point in existing if it's not to be a prompt or aid to political and ethical change.

Outrage and possibility are in all the poems we know.

Even the most political poem is an act of faith.

All poetry is political, to some degree.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

Feminist politics aims to end domination, to free us to be who we are - to live lives where we love justice, where we can live in peace. Feminism is for everybody.

One of the chief symptoms of every revolution is the sharp and sudden increase in the number of ordinary people who take an active, independent and forceful interest in politics.

I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.

Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics.