Eric Yuan 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'm passionate about people. I've spent my life in advocacy. People matter - whether or not we agree on the issue, people matter.

I don't want to be the only one speaking up for the refugees. I get all these comments from people saying, 'Thanks so much for your courage,' and, 'You're the only one who's spoken out.' But I don't want to be the only one speaking up.

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.

My faith motivates me to really try to work on behalf of and advocate for those who are least able to advocate for themselves.

I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised.

I'm going to do whatever I have to do to help a New Yorker, whether it's a girl on the street or a tenant in a housing development.

If we truly seek diversity in fiction, we have to let the needs of others come before our need to define ourselves as social justice allies.

I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh as much as I can.

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

Collectively, we activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy to help empower marginalized people to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good.

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.

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.

The test of our social commitment and humanity is how we treat the most powerless of our fellow citizens, the respect we accord to our fellow human beings. That is what reveals our true culture.

Let's resolve to never be a bystander in the fight for human dignity

The story of America is the story of an ever widening circle of human care and responsibility.

We must not only preach the doctrine of human rights, we must learn how actually to be our brother’s keeper.

Advocacy is a faith commitment to be part of God's plan for a just world - a world where each person's dignity and worth is valued. A world where everyone has a say in decisions that affect their lives.

We must stand up and do everything we can for the people who do not have a voice.

I wanted to help the world be more just.

I do feel a responsibility to try and raise awareness and to help tell the stories of those who may not otherwise have a voice.

To put it mildly, nothing can be turned and worn inside out with greater ease than one's notion of social justice, public conscience, a better future, etc.

Maybe it's because my uncle and my parents were always very involved with the civil rights movement, so I just grew up and I was raised that you have to speak out and look out for your fellow man, woman, and child.

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.

We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.