Wesley Clark Quotes

I refuse to be silenced.

Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.

If this be treason, make the most of it!

We must dissent from the fear.

So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out.

Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it.

In democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not its taste, but its effect,...

Protests are part of our democracy.

If I can, in any way, give people the courage to say, 'Actually, no, the nonsense stops right here,' then I want to be a part of doing that. Especially if that means that our folks will be more free.

I cannot keep quiet even when I am a lone voice.

I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those that would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring.

Standing up to your government can mean standing up for your country.

Whenever one person stands up and says, “Wait a minute, this is wrong,” it helps other people do the same.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

I love revolutionaries who have the courage to stand up against the status quo. They're always misunderstood, but they're the ones who are standing up for human rights.

The real truth is, I just want to keep the voice of dissent alive in all of our elections. I don't really want to hang out with politicians.

There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting.

Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price.

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.

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.

When I see something messed up, I'm going to challenge it.

During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: 'Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.'