Henry Rollins Quotes

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don't do that, we really deserve the world we get.

We need to get back to a level of social responsibility that we haven't seen for a long time.

Public service and community organizing and movement building is such a part of my DNA that it's really hard to separate it.

As a human being, when I see things going on in my community, I feel compelled to do something, to say something.

There are people who can look out for other human beings; there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say, 'This is wrong, and something should be done.'

You can make the case that slacktivism is important because it makes people feel affiliated to a movement and be part of it, and talk about it.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

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

Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.

I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service.

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

You need to remind people that you vote, you matter, and that they can't succeed without your help.

When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate.

Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way.

In the U.K., a lot of writers won't show up to support activist issues because they figure they're already repairing the world. I don't want to be one of those people.

I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement.

I'm in this band to give volume to various struggles throughout the world. To me, the tension in this band is a minimal sacrifice.

I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.

As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I'm not realistic about accomplishing something.

I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.

We're all in this together. I learned that lesson growing up in West Philly. When I shoveled the sidewalk my parents didn't let me stop with our house. They told me to keep shoveling all the way to the corner. I had a responsibility to my community.

The members of the Church, as members of society, have the same right and duty to promote the common good as do other citizens.

Join cooperatively with one another, put aside self-interest, and take on service to the public …