Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

The cry of the oppressed has entered not only into my ears, but into my soul, so that while I live, I cannot hold my peace.

There is a lot of suffering and injustice in the world, and there is also a great deal of hope. When you step forward and start speaking about what you see and what you want to change, you can begin living in that hope instead of despair.

Look at the world, all the suffering... Being under house arrest is the least I can sacrifice.

Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard.

To suffer with the other and for others; to suffer for the sake of truth and justice; to suffer out of love and in order to become a person who truly loves - these are fundamental elements of humanity, and to abandon them would destroy man himself.

I will never be ok with the suffering of others - that I will likely continue to fight so I must treat it as a marathon race not a sprint.

Surrender . . .sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed

You don't have to be a pastor to let your passion be felt and your voice heard. You just need to be willing to be the first one willing to die.

Hell is the inability to love.

It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being treated brutally, but it is also our duty to do whatever we can to hep them.

While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.

There is a more excellent way, of love and nonviolent protest.

We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more dying for a little love.

Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody why. But demonstrations are a drag, besides we're much too high.

There's still a place for marching for instance with the Black Lives Matter movement, we've seen the importance of causing a scene, being on the streets and making your demands and your voice heard.

In this town [L.A], I guess it takes homosexuals to be discriminated against in order for someone to finally step UP and wanna do something.

The prevalence of mental illness compels me to give it - and the people suffering from it - a voice.

It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is nor an answer Neither is resignation Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment.

I saw the suffering and I let myself feel it… I saw the injustice and was compelled to do something about it. I changed from being a nun who only prayed for the suffering world to a woman with my sleeves rolled up, living my prayer.

It's time for those of us who have a voice to speak out for life, for love and for justice using the same media we've used throughout our careers.

I guess the sacrifice of my dignity is the only thing that will save us now. The things I endure for love. The Fates laugh at my torment.

I think there are multiple ways to have your voice heard. In some cases, it's through protest and it's through going on the nightly news and talking about or denouncing every issue on which you disagree with. Other times it is quietly and directly and candidly.

Speak out tirelessly with conviction.

I am the voice of the voiceless.

Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless.