Quotes by Activists

Dealing with men in Congress - for the most part, it's pretty dispiriting in terms of the lack of regard they have for women. And they're not even... it's like they don't know what they don't know, and they don't even care what they don't know. Cecile Richards

Women Care Men Congress Pretty Part Like Know Most Terms Dealing Lack Regard Even

My mother was obsessed with clothes, so - as people do - I went in the other direction. Cecile Richards

People Mother Clothes Other Direction Obsessed

I would be excited if we could reimagine workplaces that start from a premise that women are going to be a central part: Women are going to bear children, people are going to raise those children, and it's not going to be a nuisance - it's actually going to be understood as part of the deal. Cecile Richards

I'm grateful to women who have the privilege and ability to tell their stories and applaud them for doing that. And also recognize that there are many, many women in this country who will never have that opportunity. Cecile Richards

Grateful Women Opportunity Will Country Recognize Tell Ability Never Also Doing Privilege Stories Them Who Many Applaud

There is no law for farm labor organizing, save the law of the jungle. Cesar Chavez

Law Farm No Law Labor Jungle Organizing Save

Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world. Cesar Chavez

World Fault Wealth Church Our Our World Since Poor Help Servant

And we never got the mule, let alone the forty acres. Charles Evers

Alone Never Got Acres Forty Mule

We've begun to get justice. Charles Evers

Justice Begun Get

I'm against an all-white anything or an all-black anything. Charles Evers

Anything Against

I'm against abortion. Charles Evers

Abortion Against

I'm for prayer in schools. Charles Evers

Prayer Schools

I'm for economic independence. Charles Evers

Independence Economic Economic Independence

I don't believe in welfare. Charles Evers

Welfare Believe

The main thing I believe in is freedom. Charles Evers

Freedom Believe Main Main Thing Thing

It's wrong to kill. Charles Evers

Wrong

Iraq did nothing to us. Iraq was not responsible for 9/11. Charles Evers

Nothing Responsible Iraq Did Us

Any time the country is split 50/50, the leader is wrong. Charles Evers

Time Leader Country Split Wrong Any

Two people will never be President in my lifetime. A woman and a black. Charles Evers

Woman People Will Black President Lifetime Never Two Two People

The least I can do is show Medgar I still care. And Martin. Charles Evers

Care Martin Least Still Show

I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby. Charles Evers

Baby Cried Took Through He Delta Like Bobby Bobby Kennedy Kennedy

Go down to the Republican headquarters. They ain't got a single black working there. Not one. Charles Evers

Black Single Down Headquarters Got Go Republican Working