Quotes by Activists

I have noticed encouraging signs in the fight against religious intolerance, and I am impressed by the outstanding degree of human rights activism in India. Asma Jahangir

Rights Fight Signs Degree Human Rights Intolerance India Religious Outstanding Am Encouraging Impressed Human Against Noticed Activism

While speaking in the NA, one must maintain respect. Asma Jahangir

Respect Must Maintain While Speaking

I don't need a certificate of my patriotism from those in the establishment. Asma Jahangir

Patriotism Those Establishment Certificate Need

When the Bangladesh war happened, people in Pakistan who did not support it were called unpatriotic. My father was in the jail at that time, and a lot of those who knew my family used to call us children of a traitor. Asma Jahangir

Divorce is the cheapest thing in Pakistan. About 30 cents. Cheaper than fish and chips. I've had clients married to very rich men for 40 years, then turned out on the road with nothing. Asma Jahangir

One example that has hurt me is that of Aung San Suu Kyi. I admire her a lot, but her unwillingness to protect the Rohingiya Muslims shows how intolerance has seeped into politics and the level at which it has seeped. It immobilises politicians. Asma Jahangir

Politics Me Hurt Example Politicians Intolerance Muslims Admire Protect How Lot San Which Shows Her Level

She is absolutely inspiring. Malala is a vindication of our struggle. Asma Jahangir

Struggle Our Absolutely Inspiring She Vindication

I'm not fearful for myself, because I've seen adversity, and I can see it again. But I feel very upset and anguished when I see images of young lawyers beaten up. Asma Jahangir

Myself Adversity Seen Young See Fearful Lawyers Anguished Beaten Feel Because Up Very Upset Again Images

We now enter a new age of American history, and the question to be answered is this: Will we restore the republic our forefathers created, or will we allow it to be annihilated by those who hate America, its history, and all it stands for? Augustus Sol Invictus

I don't think I'm the only person who sees a cataclysm coming, but I think I'm the only person saying it, and I think that scares people. Augustus Sol Invictus

Saying People Think Scares Only Sees Coming Person Who

I totally understand I'm an eccentric person; I'm not going to claim to be a normal person. Augustus Sol Invictus

Claim Totally Eccentric Understand Normal Normal Person Person Going

I did sacrifice a goat. I know that's probably a quibble in the mind of most Americans. Augustus Sol Invictus

Mind Sacrifice Know Most Goat American Did

I'm not a paranoid schizophrenic. Augustus Sol Invictus

Schizophrenic Paranoid

We always think that everybody can do a little bit more, if not a lot more. Aung San Suu Kyi

Think Everybody Bit More Always Lot Little Little Bit

I would like to have seen my sons growing up. Aung San Suu Kyi

Seen Would Sons Like Up Growing Growing Up

If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero. Aung San Suu Kyi

Hero Kind Would Were Blush Blushing

The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence. Aung San Suu Kyi

Democracy Change Political Without Provides Process Social Social Change Violence

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons. Aung San Suu Kyi

Political Moral Practical Non-Violence Hold Reasons

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change. Aung San Suu Kyi

Me Change Revolution Radical Simply Means Radical Change