Ian Somerhalder Quotes

Ordinary people can bring about change.

Any realistic vision of change must be based on the notion of empowerment of people.

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

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

Where there is a sufficient social movement of self-reliant communities, there can be political change. There must be political change.

Turmoil is everywhere, and the whole world is waiting for solutions to come from the top down. That's not how it works - community change from the bottom up makes a real difference.

Democracy comes alive not when government does anything, because government cannot be depended on to rectify serious injustices. It comes alive when people organize and do something about it.

Our Revolution has been the keeper of the flame doing the vital work of building a grassroots movement that leverages the people's agenda.

I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.

We want to use our site to galvanize people to give but also to take important steps toward real change.

To rebuild confidence in the power of people working together to create something better, we must give people the power to do precisely that for themselves.

There are enough people who are starting to be actively involved that we can turn things around. And we need to encourage others to become involved.

If the government or the parties won't address our needs, we will. It's about direct action, even civil disobedience.

The movers and shakers on our planet, aren't the billionaires and generals, they are the incredible numbers of people around the world filled with love for neighbor and for the earth who are resisting, remaking, restoring, renewing and revitalising.

The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.

Where progress has been made, wherever any kind of injustice has been overturned, it’s been because people acted as citizens, and not as politicians. They didn’t just moan. They worked, they acted, they organized, they rioted if necessary to bring their situation to the attention of people in power. And that’s what we have to do today.

A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.

The people are the only ones capable of transforming society.

The people are learning that you cannot leave decisions only to leaders. Local groups have to create the political will for change, rather than waiting for others to do things for them. That is where positive, and sustainable, change begins.

Leftism should be about the people. That's how it began.

Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.

My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it. But I can empower them. I can support them, and I can help them.

The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.

Real, sustainable community change requires the initiative and engagement of community members.

There's nothing quite as powerful as people feeling they can have impact and make a difference. When you've got that going for you, I think it's a very powerful way to implement change.