Kurt Huber Quotes

Americans have not only a right but a responsibility to consider the values of those who seek to lead them - whether they arise from life experience, political ideology or religious belief.

When moral principles, rather than persons, are candidates for power, to vote is to perform a moral duty, and not to vote is to neglect a duty

A man ain't got not right to be a public man, unless he meets the public views.

From church to Congress, America has become a nation of self-indulgent, what's-in-it-for-me individual freedom seekers.

Civil disobedience presupposes willing obedience of our self-imposed rules, and without it civil disobedience would be a cruel joke.

I don't want to let the rest of this country drift into the abyss. I want to fight for it.

I was in Nicaragua with the Sandinistas. I've argued for Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu-Jamal, the United Farm Workers. I've been a radical for a long time. I guess it's too bad. I'd be more marketable as a right-wing redneck. But I got into this to tell the truth as I saw it.

If I choose to keep my opinions and my activism to myself, then I'm not effecting any change in my time here on Earth.

Our democracy... is only as good as the American people demand it should be.

I canceled the Russian shows because, from the days of the first Dire Straits album, I've supported Amnesty International. It's not a good thing to read about people being jailed for no reason, so I raised my hand and made a small objection. It was good to do - but where do you stop?

I am pretty heavy into causes. I'm an active Democrat, I boycott grapes, and I work for prison reform.

I am used to experiencing so much trauma, that when I see it, I have to speak out. I don't think rappers have a responsibility, but if you don't say something or be silent or avoid it, I believe it shows your true real character to the world. It's like, if no one wants to rap about gentrification then I am going to fill that void!

For me, politics is about passion. It doesn't matter what you know; it's your actions that count. I meet people who say they're socialists, and that's not what they carry out in their everyday life.

If everybody just stops caring about politics, we're going to lose the reins on our government.

I'm the one who's put myself into politics, so I'm the one that really should be wearing that front-facing role.

I can't sit by and do nothing as our country disintegrates.

We don't live in vacuums; we do care about the world, and we do want to believe our country is doing the right thing on our behalf.

Since I carry my father's name, I believe it is my responsibility to use that name as he would have to support the causes that were so dear to his heart. Dad strongly supported Huckabee when no one thought that he had any chance to succeed in the presidential race.

There are beautiful songs people write about love and dancing. But it's political issues that should be addressed.

I think we need to raise our voices, and we need to demonstrate to the people we represent, as well as the American people, that their leaders have a responsibility to take action.

I believe this is a moment of truth for our country, a time when people of all parties and persuasions should stand together and denounce Trump's campaign. That includes our governor here in Maryland.

I wasn't born into one of the two main parties, but both my parents had a strong sense of social justice.

I was drawn to the ethos of WP, which believes in building a strong and reasonable opposition that contributes to our political landscape in Singapore in a constructive manner. It's a party that does not oppose for the sake of opposing.

People often complain that celebrities after joining politics are not seen once the polls are over. But I am not like them. I would work for development.

All of us, as citizens, need to kind of get over our classisms and vote for the betterment of us all.