Quotes about Advocacy

I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others.

My father was a deeply committed humanitarian. He was a fighter for social justice. He was spirited in the deepest sense.

Your life begins to end the moment you start being silent about the things that matter.

We have the duty to protect the life of an unborn child.

The aim of forensic oratory is to teach, to delight, to move.

We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.

I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.

While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they do now I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight; while there is a drunkard left, while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, while there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight, I'll fight to the very end!

Here we must first of all resist all wrong, where truth or righteousness suffers violence or need, and dare make no distinction of persons, as some do, who fight most actively and busily against the wrong which is done to the rich, the powerful, and their own friends; but when it is done to the poor, or the despised or their own enemy, they are quiet and patient.

Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness.