Quotes About Advocacy

Our democracy only works when the official opposition does its job of opposing the government of the day and offers a clear alternative vision for our country, including giving a voice to the voiceless.

America is a symbol of freedom - it's a symbol of democracy - and if that is threatened, we have to take this platform and use it to be a voice for the voiceless.

Everybody has a say, everybody has a voice, because everyone that comes to the House had about 750,000 people they're representing . And you want those voices heard.

For far too long, the voices of Native Americans have been woefully underrepresented in Congress.

We all have a right for our voices to be heard, not stifled.

I think it's so important to think about the basic human rights of others and to use our collective voices, minds and bodies to lift those people up and bring about change.

Men can be effective allies by making space and amplifying the voices of women around them. When each of us is an ally in our own sphere of influence - when we embrace the fact that representation is everyone's responsibility, all of the time - we won't have to go to the movies to see a world that's free of toxic masculinity.

Make no mistake: the anti-war voices long for us to lose any war they cannot prevent.

For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care about.

It is the duty of governments to create a pro-voter environment that encourages participation, but it is also the responsibility of citizens to make their voices heard.

As we search for change and seek for our voices to be heard, completing the census will help get us the resources we need.

Our voices need to be raised in unison against the deterioration of our culture.

Black people come in so many different bodies, genders, and sexualities, so it's important that we're conscious of that so we can fight for a world that embraces and uplifts black people of every kind. Our voices are powerful and have the ability to make change.

I tend to focus on young people and on giving a voice to groups of people who don't normally get their voices heard.

I think it's important for scientists to speak in their own voices and not just be mediated by journalists or others speaking for them.

I think that when you rally powerful voices around powerful issues, what you get are positive results.

We can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don't walk to that ballot box and make our voices heard, these politicians aren't going to listen.

I want to help lift women's voices. And I realize, in doing that, I need to use my own.

I believe we have a responsibility, even if our job is to lead a nonprofit organization, as private citizens to be good citizens and to make our voices heard.

I am a great fan of veteran artistes N.S. Krishnan and M.R. Radha. They had great social awareness and were never afraid to raise their voices against vices in society.

In every school, community center, city hall, and state capitol, there are women who are making their voices heard and standing up for the people they serve - women who aren't just demanding change but finding ways to create it. They are making an impact, and along the way, they're inspiring others to do the same.

I'm going to keep doing the comedy and the art that I do. I'm going to keep uplifting marginalized voices, and I think that's my place to do that.

I don't want to see a world in which women can communicate on Twitter, but their actual voices are not heard.

If your voices are not heard, you can be sure that many others will be - in particular those who are paid to present a point of view, and often do it most effectively.