Joseph Brodsky Quotes

The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place.

I wanted to help the world be more just.

We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.

Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.

I want the people who listen to my music to feel the feeling that I feel, to cry the cry that I cry - justice. I want them to feel in their hearts the need for justice.

Whose rights will we acknowledge? Whose human dignity will we respect? For whose well-being will we, as a people, assume responsibility?

We must display a heart for every American, and a special passion for those still on the first rung of life's ladder.

If you want peace work for justice.

We should be tolerant, fair, open, and we should understand the rights that all people have in our society.

Together, we can build the kind of world in which we all seek to live, one of universal equality and justice.

If you want peace, work for justice.

A change of mentality is needed, no longer seeing the poor as a burden, or as intruders trying to profit from others, but as people seeking to share the goods of the world so that we can create a just and prosperous world for all.

We need an inspiring vision of equality that resonates in the hearts, minds, and souls of all Americans.

Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.

Either you fight for everybody, or you're really just fighting for yourself and people like you.

The strongest, richest, greatest nation in the world shouldn't leave anyone behind.

I think there are people from every side who are allies for justice and good.

There are a lot of people doing social justice things, which is great. But we can't just say, 'Here's some food. Here's some stuff.' We have to be able to give the gospel, share the hope and have a real heart for that.

The world has proved enough times that it can scale cruelty and violence. Compassion and kindness can and must be scaled to create a world of justice for children.

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.

It is our responsibility to stand up for equality, fairness, and civil rights.

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.

The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.

I am a universalist, passionately devoted to the cause of equality within the human family.