Naomi Wolf Quotes

Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it. It is a corrective to the sluggishness of "the proper channels," a way of breaking through passages blocked by tradition and prejudice. It is disruptive and troublesome, but it is a necessary disruption, a healthy troublesome.

I mean it's easier to be in a demonstration if it's a trip that's one of the reasons why the whole thing fell apart in 1971, because it wasn't a trip any longer.

Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their cause.

There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.

I think there is a role for non-violent direct action when democratic channels have failed.

You know in democracy you can protest peacefully and I'm sure you know it will have at least some kind of impact. You need to raise your voice. If you can't do much, you know, but at least raise you voice. Raising your voice is something you need to do.

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

Civil disobedience is a viable political tactic, and a non-violent tactic.

I think direct political action, civil disobedience, in particular, is something to be taken very seriously.

I've done a lot of guerrilla theater in my time.

Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.

King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.

Airbnb is a much more effective protest than shutting down the Brooklyn Bridge.

What if you threw a protest and no one showed up? The lack of angst and anger and emotion is a big positive.

I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.

I'm an anarchist and I do think things such as Occupy Wall Street are about getting a little closer to the solution.

I think the Occupy movement is absolutely fantastic; in my opinion, it's probably one of the most important people's movements of the 21st century and the 20th century. The trouble is that nobody really wants to support what they represent. They are too 'grassroots' for their own good.

Kansas had better stop raising corn and begin raising hell.

I was so upset with what was going on in the world. I just couldn't stand the idea of being people tortured and that we even had such a thing as war. I hated the older generation, who had not done anything about it. Punk was a call-to-arms for me.

Insurrection is an art, and like all arts it has its laws

The signs and banners of protesters are the zoom lenses by which we can focus on the difficult issues of a society.

We are on the threshold of a significant breakthrough, and the greatest weapon is the mass demonstration.

Mr. President, we are going to march on Washington. The people are restless. The Black masses are restless.

Protest is when I say this does not please me. Resistance is when I ensure what does not please me occurs no more.