Opal Tometi Quotes

In America, we take care of each other, we support one another, and we look out for our neighbors.

If we all looked out for each other a little bit more, I think we wouldn't have a lot of the crisis that we have in today's society.

Those who were fortunate enough to have the support of their parents or the state must in turn be generous, in solidarity, especially in hard times.

We should be on the forefront on this focus on justice, and do all we can to care about our community, to care about our society, and to make our communities a much better place.

I feel it is my duty to help the migrants, the heartbeats of our country. We have seen migrants walking on the highways with their families and kids. We just can't sit in the AC and tweet and show our concern till we don't go on the roads, till we don't become one of them.

After all is said and done and institutions fail, people still have some ability to care for each other.

I think the idea that you can go this alone is - was a huge mistake. And unfortunately, there was a price paid in terms of suffering and pain for people in New Orleans.

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.

There is a difference between a hand out and a help up. Brothers need to help brothers. They don't do it enough.

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans.

The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's neighbors.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

A free and rooted society ought to consist of a web of moral obligations. We have the right to ignore them, but we ought to be actually obliged not to let other people starve or to let them lapse into destitution.

I've worked with a lot of gay and lesbian organizations. I sit on the board of the Empire State Pride Agenda. I've also done a lot of work for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS. I think it's important because, when we can be of service to others, it only enhances our lives. I've been helped a lot in my life.

I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

I think there needs to be a global focus on people taking care of people.

Social Security is based on a principle. It's based on the principle that you care about other people. You care whether the widow across town, a disabled widow, is going to be able to have food to eat.

My hope is that the corona crisis will help bring us into a new age of cooperation and solidarity and a realization that we're in this together.

I think this life is hard without assistance from others.

If you are in any position of influence, then it's almost your duty to try to help. If people don't have the ability or opportunity to help themselves, then sometimes it's got to come from someone who can.

We want to let people know that we can build solidarity with suffering folks so that they are not excluded, they are integrated.

Kendrick Lamar, he has stood up for peace and love in our community. When he could have just stood up for himself.

We must absolutely take care of one another.

We should be developing spaces and places that are thinking about how we care for the group vs. asking the individual to take care of themselves.