Quotes About Advocacy

I'm a black man that is proud to be black, and I want to help the black community, but I love all mankind.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

I've got three daughters and I'm going to stand up for them and support them in whatever they want to do.

I'm persuaded that if most people saw what I see on a regular basis, they would want change.

I have no trouble selling out—I'm a benevolent hack, in a certain way—but I want to pander for something I believe in.

We need more fruitcakes in this world and less bakers! We need people that care! I'm mad as hell! And I don't want to take it anymore!

People who have diabetes are dear to my heart, and I want to help them.

I love using the latest technologies to make life more efficient, but I don't want to advocate that technology replaces the need to get together and enjoy human connections with people.

Aging people are underserved in this culture - big time. I want to stay healthy so I can serve that community and be a voice.

I don't support hate speech. I don't want to support a racist football team or bands that are offensive.

It is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want to do and you have to keep working at it.

For all the women - especially the young women, who put your faith in me - I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.

Do not be 'against' anything. Being 'against' weakens you. Be 'for' what you want. Being 'for' empowers you.

People should make a stand for the things they love and want to see survive infinite generations.

I quit seeing some people who were saying bad things about women; I don't even want to meet them or see them.

It's easy to just see what you want to see in your own comfort bubble, but to really get out there and experience the suffering of animals is an awakening. I had to become proactive and take a stand.

Sitting out of politics isn't really an option if you don't want things to slide.

I don't understand why some things are talked about and others are not. I don't know why I think I can make any kind of difference. All I know is that I want to.

I know the biggest crime is just to throw up your hands, Say, This has nothing to do with me, I just want to live as comfortably as I can...

I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people we want to love.

If San Francisco is indeed a city of leaders, then I think we should lead, and if we don't want a chain store, then we should say so loudly.

There ought to be an onus on the people that want a law, rather than people that don't need a new law.