Augustus P. Gardner Quotes

My message to you is very clear: Wake up, America!

Anybody intelligent enough to realize what America is, is not going to sit around and do nothing about it. They're going to be the same way that I am. They're going to be the same way our fans are. They're going to be pissed.

My parents always went to rallies and demonstrated against certain things; my generation, we often have a political conscience, but we're not that involved.

If people take the film and screen it whenever possible for their social and professional networks, we can continue to make a difference. It is one more element we have to use in the ongoing effort to take back our country.

I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.

My duty is to raise the consciousness of the American people.

If the people of America do not rise up, take ownership of our country, we're going to lose it forever.

I expect we will become more demanding as citizens.

You can't do anything that's not political in this time and age.

Change never comes from the White House. It comes from your house and my house.

I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.

Together, together, my friends, we have begun a political revolution to transform America, and that revolution, our revolution, continues!

I'm not inherently the most politically or, like, socially conscious rapper, you know? You're not just going to wake up tomorrow and be Common.

I think I'm gradually becoming a more politically aware person.

Even if you can't be an activist every day, when you can be, do it.

There are beautiful songs people write about love and dancing. But it's political issues that should be addressed.

Music must awaken people to do their duty as citizens and act.

Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when Americans stand up and speak their minds and say America can do better, that is not a challenge to patriotism; it is the heart and soul of patriotism.

The highest form of patriotism is dissent.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

We can all become activists and raise questions.

Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective anger.

Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people.

I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.

Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show us America's strengths and shortcomings.