Susan Rice Quotes

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

Who has to have a soapbox when all you've ever needed is your voice?

Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did.

When I feel something isn't right, I'm going to speak my mind and stand even if it's by myself.

I think it's so important for somebody like me to stand up for the things I believe in and speak up on things I don't think are right.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it.

I speak up when it's needed.

Speaking truth to power is never going to be easy.

It's something my mother believed in: If you are in a position of privilege, if you can put your name to something that you genuinely believe in, you can smash any stigma you want, and you can encourage anybody to do anything.

When I see something wrong, I speak up.

I think it is important to speak out.

Don't be afraid to speak out about what you're passionate about because your voice matters and your voice can, at the end of the day, make a difference.

I can't afford to be quiet all the time. I learned that.

I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be said... and I think it's my obligation to say them.

You don't have to be a professional athlete to be heard - the most powerful tool you have is your voice.

I know I have a voice, and I want to use that voice as much as I can to bring things forward.

It can be tough to stand alone for something you believe in.

It's not that people want to be like me, but some want to say the things I say and can't because they're afraid. I say it for them.

I cannot keep quiet even when I am a lone voice.

We need to be willing to stand up and speak up for what we believe.

I want to continue to speak out on issues that matter to me. I want to have even more of a voice.

I was accustomed to walking alone. I'd find other people who agreed with me, but they also said, "I wouldn't dare mention it." I was the only one who would say, "We've got to stand." And they said, "Well, yes. And after you make it safe, then I'll stand, too. But you have to make it safe."

I was born alone, I'm gonna die alone. I have my own identity. I'm my own person, and no two people are the same.

If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.