Neymar Quotes

One of the great things about our democracy is it expresses itself in all sorts of ways. And that includes people protesting. I've been the subject of protests during the course of my eight years and I suspect that there's not a president in our history that at some point hasn't been subject to these protests.

We cannot have a situation where people decide to sit in places not allowed and when police remove them they say no. We can’t have that. That is a revolt to the system. Some are crying that they were beaten. Yes you will be thoroughly beaten. When the police say move, you move. If you don’t move, you invite the police to use force.

Anybody who walks out peacefully, who protests peacefully, that's what this country was built on.

Protesting is a fundamental aspect of our democracy, and I will always encourage this course of action, but it can be intimidating.

Players who take a knee during the national anthem do so to protest injustice across the country - fulfilling a patriotic duty to never accept injustice, but to call it out when we see it.

There are many avenues to peacefully protest, but those rights don't extend to illegal actions, breaching security perimeters, and threatening police officers.

Peaceful protest is a hallmark of our democracy. It has been in impetus for social change throughout our history.

I urge the citizens of Ferguson who have been peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to join with law enforcement in condemning the actions of looters, vandals and others seeking to inflame tensions and sow discord.

There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting.

How many of you are willing to go to jail for freedom?

Our birthright under the 1st Amendment is to foster the voices of dissent.

Peacable assembly for lawful discussion cannot be made a crime.

There are actually not too many people in the prisons. There were hundreds and thousands of people who came on the streets voicing their opinions. If we had to capture all of them, the prisons would not even have space. The few that are in prison are the ones who vandalized and created violence and took away the safety of the people.

Civil disobedience has almost always been about expression. Generally, it's nonviolent, as defined by Henry David Thoreau, Gandhi, and King.

When athletes take a knee during the National Anthem, we must ignore President Trump's absurd claim that they're 'un-American' and instead understand that it's very American to peacefully protest systemic injustice.

I can think of nothing more American than to peacefully stand up or take a knee for your rights - anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

People have the right to protest - that's what democracy is all about. I have no problem with people exercising their democratic rights.

If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.

I love that our country is one where you have the freedom to protest and to stand up for what you believe in and speak on it.

I'm a part of major league rugby. We had a league meeting to decide what to do with anthem protests, and even though I personally agree with what they say they are protesting as inequality and judicial system and incarceration rates among minorities, we decided all should stand and respect every national anthem.

I have been arrested several times protesting.

Protests are part of our democracy.

I support anybody that does have a grievance to be able to air it, and that's it.

There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair.

We protest solemnly in the face of mankind, that we desire peace at any sacrifice, save that of honor.