David Simon Quotes

I will be satisfied if my epitaph shall be written thus: "Here lies one who never rose to any eminence, who only courted the low ambition to have it said that he striven to ameliorate the condition of the poor, the lowly, the downtrodden of every race and language and color.

My father was interested in justice, always working for people who needed to be supported.

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured.

It isn't hard to find injustice around us, but we must not let injustice smear the good deeds that do occur everyday.

Everyone suffers some injustice in life, and what better motivation than to help others not suffer in the same way.

I think everybody should have the same anger towards the injustice that's happening and the hatred that's happening, and just fight it with love and compassion.

You can only appreciate freedom when you find yourself in a position to fight for someone else's freedom and not worry about your own.

I'm very mindful of trying to do something good in the world. When I see injustice in the world, it's very hard for me.

I have in my bones, and in my blood, the knowledge that you have to help the people who are persecuted.

I'm an activist and advocate. I have empathy. It is hard to ignore causes.

Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves.

If you have the capacity to tremble with indignation every time that an injustice is committed in the world, then we are comrades.

I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

I always kind of thought I want to be a good person, I want to be right to my fellow men and love them like we're supposed to.

My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn't well.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

If it was all about me, I'd do a whole lot of pop records, make a whole lot of money, just rake in the dough. But it's never been all about me. It's all about being a voice for the voiceless. People who can't speak for themselves, who don't have a mic, don't have a say.

I'm very aware there are lots of other people who are just bright and working just as hard, with just the same dedication to make the world a good place.

Actors have an innate sense of self and humanity, the good ones do, and of being generous of heart and generous of spirit.

Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice, selfishness, ambition, and injustice.

Humans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth. So maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were 'reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.'

The cry of the oppressed has entered not only into my ears, but into my soul, so that while I live, I cannot hold my peace.

You must not forget that you have been given worldly means to use and employ against human arrogance and wrong.

The man of sensibility is too busy talking about his feelings to have time for good deeds.