Quotes About Speaking out

At times, you have to maybe speak out of turn or say a little bit too much which upsets a few people.

As you may possibly have noticed from time to time, I have tended to make a habit of sticking my head above the parapet and generally getting it shot off for pointing out what has always been blindingly obvious to me.

The biggest part of what Anita Hill did was take away the stigma of coming forward, and it took a lot for her to do that. We don't have these conversations, because of the fear that people won't believe you or you'll get attacked if you come forward. She came forward anyway and continued to tell her story.

I haven't been afraid to speak my mind with anything, and I have always stood up for what I believe in.

I am not going to stop speaking out on behalf of policies that I think are right - regardless of ideology, party or political expediency.

I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.

To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."—Elbert Hubbard

I use both the 'I' and the 'we.' For on many, many matters, I am not simply expressing ideas that have happened to occur to Joseph Ratzinger, but I am speaking out of the common life of the Church's communion.

The things I have to say on and off the record are important, and I say them because I want to be heard.

Never be afraid to speak your mind on relevant issues; good leaders stand for relevance and they are never afraid to face the facts head on. Bad leaders see the problems, close their eyes and do something else!

I've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us.

If there is to be a Fifth Wave [of feminism], what should our focus be? Here is my own messy, imperfect, difficult answer: structures, structures, structures. Social progress is fast, captivating, enthralling. It is ferociously beautiful to see the world change at the speed of speaking out. But those advances won't survive unless we do the hard work of economic and legal reform to support them

If someone threatens to kill you for speaking up about something they've done, they must be feeling their guilt. So maybe that's how you know you're on the right track.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be outraged by silence.

There are very few people in our society who are actually free to say what they believe. I am in an extremely fortunate position in having this enormous gift of freedom and believe I should try to use it to do something useful for society. As long as I feel as if I have something to say, I'll continue to try to do that.

Everybody's opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out.

It is hard to speak the truth about valued national institutions. But when they are not fit for purpose, we must speak out.

Before I started school striking I had no energy, no friends and I didn't speak to anyone. I just sat alone at home, with an eating disorder. All of that is gone now, since I have found a meaning, in a world that sometimes seems shallow and meaningless to so many people.

I'm not afraid to use my platform. I don't want to preach to people; I just want to put my opinions across about things I feel strongly about.

They want me to stop making my opinions and not saying a word; I know the Left wants that.

In fact, I had never imagined that seven years after my ordeal, the #MeToo movement will start and that I will be talking about it all over again. This is nothing but karma. Dibakar has directed six films, even though I didn't get any films after I went public with my allegations.

Too often, when Muslim women speak out, some in our 'community' accuse us of 'making our men look bad' and of giving ammunition to right-wing Islamophobes.

I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be said... and I think it's my obligation to say them.

Jonathan and I are outspoken. If there's something that's bothering us we just say it, deal with it, and move on.