Quotes About Advocacy

Most across the political spectrum - whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Progressive or Independent - agree with the need for more affordable housing.

I fight, and have fought, for political freedom, for justice and for fairness and freedom of speech.

Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.

I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.

All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right.

I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech.

I have worked on open Internet, speech, and entrepreneurship issues for years.

I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.

The abolitionists were not like the rugged people out West, and they were not like John Brown, either. They were people who made speeches and did politics.

Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've given speeches to corporations where he'd have a good... He'd give me some good information.

Since 1972, I've been going around making speeches on the Everglades.

I happen to have given lots of free speeches.

I don't know how many speeches I have given saying, 'No child worse off.'

Many sportsmen, like myself and my team-mates, artists, and musicians all have unique chances and responsibilities to make themselves heard. We have the possibility to reach the parts that political speeches will never reach.

When I was in high school, people would ask me what I wanted to do, and I would always say I wanted to 'lead marches and give speeches.'

I write all of my own speeches.

After years as a civil rights lawyer, I rarely find myself speechless.

I decided that I wanted to spend my career fighting inequality rather than making myself more comfortable.

You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully pulpit for too many things. So, I promise you, every day, I am going to talk about jobs, spending, and education.

I've spent my life arguing for greater respect between men and women and anyone who takes the time to read my books or listen to my lectures will realise this.

I've spent my life at public work, and I've spent many a day on a good cause that didn't have any lift, didn't have enough support, didn't have enough resources, and you could only get so far.

My biggest goal became to bring the weight of and the voice of the Arabs into the Israeli political sphere.

Spike Lee really gave us a platform, men and women of color.

I love lawyers. And I like to talk to lawyers, and I like to engage in a spirited discussion with lawyers.