Activist quotes

Be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. – Martin Luther King Jr.

The future depends on what we do in the present. – Mahatma Gandhi

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. – John F. Kennedy

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. – Harriet Tubman

The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King Jr.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. – Albert Einstein

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi

The power of the people is stronger than the people in power. – Wael Ghonim

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. – Eleanor Roosevelt

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. – Mother Teresa

Change starts with us, the individuals. – Greta Thunberg

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Robert Swan

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr. Seuss

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King Jr.

When we stand together, we can withstand anything. – Emma Gonzalez

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

The world doesn’t change with your opinion, but with your actions. – Unknown

Think globally, act locally. – David Brower

The world is changed by your example, not your opinion. – Paulo Coelho

Your voice can change the world. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. – Malala Yousafzai

The world is not changed by men who do what they are told. – Banksy

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt

If you have a voice, use it for good. – Laverne Cox

Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet. – Alice Walker

If not you, then who? If not now, then when? – John Lewis

Your silence will not protect you. – Audre Lorde

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. – Edmund Burke

The only way to deal with unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. – Albert Camus

The world is changed not by what we say or do, but by the lives we touch. – Nelson Mandela

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. – John Muir

If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much. – Marian Wright Edelman

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – Dalai Lama

We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. – Elie Wiesel

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results. – Mahatma Gandhi

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. – Steve Jobs

Every great social movement starts with a handful of determined individuals. – Cesar Chavez

We are not separate from the earth; we are a part of it. – Thich Nhat Hanh

If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough. – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Activism is my rent for living on this planet. – Jane Fonda

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. – Dalai Lama