Quotes About Speaking out

Silence equals death.

Many with careers in the art world are intimidated, and afraid to speak out against the gospels of Modernist theory.

With the emergence of the #MeToo era, the letter could then be fobbed off as "speaking out" and taking advantage of a legitimate movement. The fact that pushing a false accusation exploits genuinely abused and harassed women does not seem to matter.

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and if no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.

As I speak to you today, government censors somewhere are working furiously to erase my words from the records of history. But history itself has already condemned these tactics.

I think it's really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. It's funny to me that we're expected to keep quiet just because of who we are. Why do I lose my right to speak my mind because I'm famous?

I cannot help thinking that if the tens of thousands of decent American men and women to whom this thing must be their country's shame, would take their courage in both hands and speak their mind, America might be cleansed from this foul sin.

I have always stuck my neck out on policy issues.

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.

Protest is when I say I don't like this. Resistance is when I put an end to what I don't like. Protest is when I say I refuse to go along with this anymore. Resistance is when I make sure everybody else stops going along too.

Protest is when I say this does not please me. Resistance is when I ensure what does not please me occurs no more.

Slowly but surely, there's nobody in America willing to speak out against Lindbergh's kissing Hitler's behind." "What about the Democrats?" I asked. "Son, don't ask me about the Democrats. I'm angry enough as it is.

Nunca más iremos como corderos al matadero», bramaban los altavoces, desde todas las esquinas.

Speaking out is a necessary beginning, but not the same as real change.

The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured. Those special people who speak out in such a way as to shake up not only the self-assurance of their enemies, but the complacency of their friends, are precious catalysts for change.

Not being heard is no reason for silence.

By not coming forward (about rape), you make yourself a victim forever.

As a former victim of childhood sexual abuse, my position is unwavering when it comes to speaking out against the hypersexualization of our children.

It takes courage to come forward, and I don't want any victim of sexual harassment to think twice about doing so.

The reason I have been so outspoken on antisemitism is that racism is racism - and my family have been victims of it.

I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.

There comes a time when silence is betrayal.

I'm done biting my tounge...Im letting it all out.