Loretta Lynch Quotes

Don't stand back with your arms folded; step forward... There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence.

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

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

There's no problem on the planet that can't be solved without violence. That's the lesson of the civil rights movement.

To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.

There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to bring about change. Only organisation can change things.

The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them.

Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules.

Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not work for me.

We have to realize we are building a movement.

There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them.

The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide spread change for us, our planet and its creatures.

Contrary to public understanding, Anarchism means 'peace on earth, good will to men'. Acts of violence done in the name of Anarchy are caused by men and women who forget to be philosophers - teachers of the people - because their physical and mental suffering drive them to desperation

Let me emphatically point out that … sympathy is useless unless it is accompanied by indignation, and indignation is useless if it exhausts itself in words instead of taking shape in deeds.

If you athletes boycott the Olympics, it will be like a rock dropping in the water. The ripples and waves will be felt all over. You can be that rock. No one will die and that is the way to fight.

Not one of us will have to raise a sword. Not one gun would we need to fire. The great cannon that will be fired is our unity.

The real power of any movement is how we work together with other social justice movements.

Being part of social movements like Black Lives Matter or organizations like NAACP, or any group representing a cause, gives you more resources, knowledge, and power. They can help you use your voice.

I believe we can make progress on bringing true equality and fairness back to our government if we continue to work together and make our voices heard.

Activists take the risks, while advocates are professional tinkerers with the system. What's necessary is for those who are advocates to support those who are activists and to envision themselves as activists.

If you ever think about me, and you ain't gonna do no revolutionary act, forget about me. I don't want myself on your mind if you're not going to work for the people.

I want to act, if I can, as a bridge for people who read 'Shock Doctrine' or 'No Logo'. People who are sitting out for whatever reasons.

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

No matter what political cause compels us, we should always feel as though it's being threatened. We should use these causes, whatever they are, to bring people together and get each other excited about our role, so we feel like we can't stop and won't stop.

Change comes when people are willing to commit acts of peaceful civil disobedience.