Jill Stein Quotes

I regret that I have not written more, shouted louder, and acted out my beliefs.

If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause.

Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.

You have to stand up for some things in this world.

There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk everything for their beliefs.

It is people's willingness to take personal risks and confront the powerful by daring to speak the truth, not the truth itself, that ultimately leads to change.

I'm willing to throw my body in front of the bus to stop bad ideas.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

Fighting for what is right is not always popular but is always necessary.

Speaking truth to power is never going to be easy.

At some point, Twitter hash tags are not enough. Eventually, you have to stand up.

If you strongly believe something is wrong, you must speak up and stand by what you say.

All I can hope for is to use my voice for things that I think matter and to stand up for what I believe in.

I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it was risky. Stood up when it was hard. Stood up when it wasn't popular. And because that somebody stood up, a few more stood up. And then a few thousand stood up. And then a few million stood up. And standing up, with courage and clear purpose, they somehow managed to change the world.

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

It takes courage to speak up against complacency and injustice while others remain silent. But that's what leadership is.

There should be just no end to what we can do when we operate with the courage of our convictions and we get out there in the street, in the voting booth, we assert our power and we take our democracy back.

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."

You're a coward if you don't stand up. Not for you, but for women. Say something.

To be courageous is to be a voice for the voiceless

We must dissent from the fear.

I always want to tell these young idealists that the world is not as dangerous as many in the older generation want them to believe...The [people] for whom I feel the greatest sadness are the ones who choke on their beliefs, who never act on their ideals, who never know the state of struggle in a decent cause, and never know the thrill of even partial victories.

In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.

I'm alive and I'm going to keep standing up for what I believe in. Once you get to that point, boy you are dangerous.

I'm interested when people will stand up for themselves. I'm always interested in that moment when someone decides it's not good enough, and even though it's painful, they're willing to make a change.