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ACTIVISM
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Paul
Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what
do we remember him for? His volunteer work. All activism
is volunteering in that it's done above and beyond
earning a living and deals with what people really
care passionately about. Remember, no one gets paid
to rebel. All revolutions start with volunteers.
-- Susan
J. Ellis
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Even
without political power or economic power, you can
still tap into raw people power. Grass-roots activism
and policy working hand-in-hand are necessary for
the transformation of our earth.
~ Randy
Hayes
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There's
enormous progressive activism and, more often than
not, success at the grassroots level - everything
from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our
elections are having terrific success.
-- Jim
Hightower
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I'm hopeful that increased awareness of the issues
in Africa will bring about a new wave of progress
and activism among young people everywhere.
~ Angelina
Jolie
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"...We
have an historic opportunity for a great global healing
and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent
activism with faith, courage, and determination, we
can bring this great vision of a world united in peace
and harmony from a distant ideal into glowing reality."
--
Coretta Scott King
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It was
Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way
of relating to one another.
-- Wynton Marsalis
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"I've
always had a really developed sense of justice. As
a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear
that they might come alive at midnight and one of
them would always have the best dress on. Whatever
it was that made me worry about my dolls I suppose
has paid off in my career because, really, an actor
is all about empathy and imagination. And those are
the cornerstones of activism.
-- Susan
Sarandon
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"Activism
has always been the driving force for change."
-- David
Swanson
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Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.
-- Alice
Walker
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