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Activism Quotes

You need the activism. You need people who are organized and willing to bring light to injustices in society Picture Quote #1

Invalidating laws has absolutely nothing to do with judicial activism. It depends on whether the law is unconstitutional or not. That’s really the key point Picture Quote #1

Maybe subconsciously I’ve kept activism separate from acting because it’s important to me in a more profound way Picture Quote #1

What is music in America? It’s this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we have no art culture, and we’ve long considered politics nebbish-y and hopelessly unsexy. So a lot of what would be considered political activism is channeled into cultural work Picture Quote #1

From activism to socialising to starting new bands, 99% of everything that happens on MySpace is fun and positive. But with that many people, theres going to be a few bad apples, which presents challenges Picture Quote #1

My favorite programming languages are Lisp and C. However, since around 1992 I have worked mainly on free software activism, which means I am too busy to do much programming. Around 2008 I stopped doing programming projects Picture Quote #1

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Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what do we remember him for? His volunteer work. All activism is volunteering in that it’s done above and beyond earning a living and deals with what people really care passionately about. Remember, no one gets paid to rebel. All revolutions start with volunteers Picture Quote #1

Developing compassion for Congress and politicians is a good way to begin practicing the new social activism if you want to make effective changes in the world. Perhaps the most startling new insight of all is that there is no other way to effectively change the world Picture Quote #1

The world is a better place because of Margot. Let us remember and give thanks for Margot, her brilliant mind, her loving heart, her beautiful voice, her activism, her writings, her news reporting, her other works, her magic, her bright spirit Picture Quote #1

Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner Picture Quote #1

I’ve embraced rock ‘n’ roll because it encompasses all the things I’m interested in: poetry, revolution, sexuality, political activism - all of these things can be found in rock ‘n’ roll. But I am also engaged in all of these things separately Picture Quote #1

Liberalism in various guises - feminism, the sexual revolution, gay activism - has been at war with marriage and family for several decades now. And when do-gooders look around at the wreckage of human lives caused by disintegrating families, they call for government to act as father, mother, brother, and sister Picture Quote #1

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My parents didn’t really restrict my movement, so I got involved in the underground music scene and the activism scene; I was doing some volunteering in food relief. I spent a lot of time throughout the city in poor areas, even though my family lived in a wealthy area Picture Quote #1

I have much more power and protection than Salman Rushdie, because I’m an American citizen, but yes, I live in terrible fear for my life and for the lives of my children. My whole family has been threatened, my adoptive parents had to sell their house and move out of Washington, D.C. because of death threats caused by my work and activism Picture Quote #1

What most interests me is human connection, whether it’s on the street, in community, through music, storytelling, and shared experience. People tell me to be a rock cellist, make money, and give up on the activism so I can make more money Picture Quote #1

Eleanor Roosevelt had both her admirers and her detractors. And they admired her and detracted from her for many of the same reasons. People who liked her social activism, who thought that she was calling attention to problems that needed solving, were all for her Picture Quote #1

Central planning, judicial activism, and the nanny state all presume vastly more knowledge than any elite have ever possessed Picture Quote #1

Thank George Michael for your radical activism in the LGBTQ community! Love you always! Picture Quote #1

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I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice Picture Quote #1

My attention since ‘Clueless’ has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career Picture Quote #1

If CASA?s board, which includes such scientific experts as actress Jamie Lee Curtis, wants to tell the world that drinking is bad for you, that?s their prerogative? But there?s no excuse for political activism masquerading as science Picture Quote #1

No sane human being devotes 100% of his or her life to political activism Picture Quote #1

Technology works best when it facilitates human hope, activism, engagement and intervention Picture Quote #1

The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism Â¦ In this regard, Consecrated Ground is the heir of fierce, vengeful, and epic activism Picture Quote #1

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When you stop and look at so much of the kind of activism that has been triggered, the Tea Party and the like, as a result of Obama’s efforts - TARP, the stimulus package, and now the health care reform - there is a lot of sense this government is changing Picture Quote #1

If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person on earth does not have even one percent of the total knowledge on earth, that shoots down social engineering, economic central planning, judicial activism and innumerable other ambitious notions favored by the political left Picture Quote #1

Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism Picture Quote #1

Poetry is a lousy form of activism; it doesn’t really change much. And maybe we can point to one or two historical times when a poem has started a revolution or a rebellion or an uprising, but it doesn’t happen that often, and if you put the number of poems next to the number of political acts, it would be pretty slim Picture Quote #1

One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity Picture Quote #1

The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to abusing states. As a result, human rights conventions are unique among international law instruments in depending for their enforcement mostly on the activism of a global civil society movement Picture Quote #1

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You need the activism. You need people who are organized and willing to bring light to injustices in society (Activism Quotes) Invalidating laws has absolutely nothing to do with judicial activism. It depends on whether the law is unconstitutional or not. That’s really the key point (Activism Quotes) Maybe subconsciously I’ve kept activism separate from acting because it’s important to me in a more profound way (Activism Quotes) What is music in America? It’s this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we have no art culture, and we’ve long considered politics nebbish-y and hopelessly unsexy. So a lot of what would be considered political activism is channeled into cultural work (Activism Quotes) From activism to socialising to starting new bands, 99% of everything that happens on MySpace is fun and positive. But with that many people, theres going to be a few bad apples, which presents challenges (Activism Quotes) My favorite programming languages are Lisp and C. However, since around 1992 I have worked mainly on free software activism, which means I am too busy to do much programming. Around 2008 I stopped doing programming projects (Activism Quotes) Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what do we remember him for? His volunteer work. All activism is volunteering in that it’s done above and beyond earning a living and deals with what people really care passionately about. Remember, no one gets paid to rebel. All revolutions start with volunteers (Activism Quotes) Developing compassion for Congress and politicians is a good way to begin practicing the new social activism if you want to make effective changes in the world. Perhaps the most startling new insight of all is that there is no other way to effectively change the world (Activism Quotes) The world is a better place because of Margot. Let us remember and give thanks for Margot, her brilliant mind, her loving heart, her beautiful voice, her activism, her writings, her news reporting, her other works, her magic, her bright spirit (Activism Quotes) Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner (Activism Quotes) I’ve embraced rock ‘n’ roll because it encompasses all the things I’m interested in: poetry, revolution, sexuality, political activism - all of these things can be found in rock ‘n’ roll. But I am also engaged in all of these things separately (Activism Quotes) Liberalism in various guises - feminism, the sexual revolution, gay activism - has been at war with marriage and family for several decades now. And when do-gooders look around at the wreckage of human lives caused by disintegrating families, they call for government to act as father, mother, brother, and sister (Activism Quotes) My parents didn’t really restrict my movement, so I got involved in the underground music scene and the activism scene; I was doing some volunteering in food relief. I spent a lot of time throughout the city in poor areas, even though my family lived in a wealthy area (Activism Quotes) I have much more power and protection than Salman Rushdie, because I’m an American citizen, but yes, I live in terrible fear for my life and for the lives of my children. My whole family has been threatened, my adoptive parents had to sell their house and move out of Washington, D.C. because of death threats caused by my work and activism (Activism Quotes) What most interests me is human connection, whether it’s on the street, in community, through music, storytelling, and shared experience. People tell me to be a rock cellist, make money, and give up on the activism so I can make more money (Activism Quotes) Eleanor Roosevelt had both her admirers and her detractors. And they admired her and detracted from her for many of the same reasons. People who liked her social activism, who thought that she was calling attention to problems that needed solving, were all for her (Activism Quotes) Central planning, judicial activism, and the nanny state all presume vastly more knowledge than any elite have ever possessed. (Activism Quotes) Thank George Michael for your radical activism in the LGBTQ community! Love you always! (Activism Quotes) I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice. (Activism Quotes) My attention since ‘Clueless’ has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career. (Activism Quotes) If CASA?s board, which includes such scientific experts as actress Jamie Lee Curtis, wants to tell the world that drinking is bad for you, that?s their prerogative? But there?s no excuse for political activism masquerading as science. (Activism Quotes) No sane human being devotes 100% of his or her life to political activism (Activism Quotes) Technology works best when it facilitates human hope, activism, engagement and intervention (Activism Quotes) The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism Â¦ In this regard, Consecrated Ground is the heir of fierce, vengeful, and epic activism. (Activism Quotes) When you stop and look at so much of the kind of activism that has been triggered, the Tea Party and the like, as a result of Obama’s efforts - TARP, the stimulus package, and now the health care reform - there is a lot of sense this government is changing. (Activism Quotes) If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person on earth does not have even one percent of the total knowledge on earth, that shoots down social engineering, economic central planning, judicial activism and innumerable other ambitious notions favored by the political left. (Activism Quotes) Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism. (Activism Quotes) Poetry is a lousy form of activism; it doesn’t really change much. And maybe we can point to one or two historical times when a poem has started a revolution or a rebellion or an uprising, but it doesn’t happen that often, and if you put the number of poems next to the number of political acts, it would be pretty slim. (Activism Quotes) One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity. (Activism Quotes) The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to abusing states. As a result, human rights conventions are unique among international law instruments in depending for their enforcement mostly on the activism of a global civil society movement. (Activism Quotes)

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