Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Social Justice Quotes
Community DivisionRacial TensionSocial Justice In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri - where a young man was killed, and a community was divided. So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions.
FeminismGender EqualityOppressionSocial JusticeWomen S Rights The more I think on the present condition of woman, the more am I oppressed with the reality of their degradation.
Black PrideCommunity EmpowermentRacial IdentitySelf-awarenessSocial Justice The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?
EqualityFreedomIdentityPrejudiceSocial Justice Blacks, especially in America, have been raised with a slave mentality - they don't feel that they have the right to speak as loud as possible.
GovernanceInterdependenceSocial JusticeStability The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
AwarenessEmpathyFreedomResponsibilitySocial Justice I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.
Media BiasMedia RepresentationPrejudiceRacial StereotypesSocial Justice I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food.
AdvocacyCommunityEducationIdentitySocial Justice In terms of my involvement in 'don't ask, don't tell' and marriage equality and anti-bullying and social emotional learning in schools - these are all things that arise out of my relationship with the world and with my fans.
Common GoodDemocracyIndividual DevelopmentLibertySocial Justice What are the American ideals? They are the development of the individual for his own and the common good; the development of the individual through liberty; and the attainment of the common good through democracy and social justice.
Global SolidarityNon-violenceOppressionPeaceSocial Justice In South Africa, we could not have achieved our freedom and just peace without the help of people around the world, who through the use of non-violent means, such as boycotts and divestment, encouraged their governments and other corporate actors to reverse decades-long support for the Apartheid regime.
Economic PolicyGovernment PowerManipulation and InfluenceSocial JusticeWealth Inequality Big government inevitably drives an upward distribution of wealth to those whose wealth, confidence and sophistication enable them to manipulate government.
AltruismHuman RightsMoralityPurposeSocial Justice Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.
AdvocacySocial JusticeSpeaking Out I don't think there is a single social issue I haven't spoken on.
EqualityHistoryProgressSocial JusticeStruggle The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality.
Cultural IndependenceRacial IdentityResistanceSegregationSocial Justice We who follow the teachings of Elijah Muhammad don't want to be forced to integrate. Integration is wrong. We don't want to live with the white man; that's all.
CompassionEthicsHumanityMoralitySocial Justice Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicization of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanization of politics.
DemocracyFreedomPoliticsSocial JusticeWealth Inequality We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
EqualityFairnessSocial JusticeWorkers Rights Fixing a broken immigration system. Protecting our kids from gun violence. Equal pay for equal work, paid leave, raising the minimum wage. All these things still matter to hardworking families; they are still the right thing to do; and I will not let up until they get done.
CommunityCompassionResponsibilitySocial JusticeWelfare Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.
Communication EthicsCultural ChangeDialogueLanguage and SocietySocial Justice I'm actually all for political correctness. If you want to work to change the usage of a word that's discriminatory then fine, I'm behind you. But that's a conversation that needs to be had in the culture. You can't just decide that commonly used parts of a language are evil and that the people who didn't get the memo must be bad people.
EqualityPolicy ImpactReproductive RightsSocial JusticeWomen S Rights Reproductive choice has to be straightened out. There will never be a woman of means without choice anymore. That just seems to me so obvious. The states that changed their abortion laws before Roe are not going to change back. So we have a policy that only affects poor women, and it can never be otherwise.
Distribution of ResourcesEqualitySocial Justice From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Class DivideEmpathyInequalitySocial JusticeUnderstanding It is impossible for one class to appreciate the wrongs of another.
Community and SecurityEconomic StabilityPolitical IdeologySocial JusticeTaxation and Public Goods I'm someone who thinks that the world would be a better place if there was a big middle class. I mean, middle class is peace. In a perfect world, everybody would have enough to eat and we'd be living in security. It's obvious. I'm very happy to pay my taxes and all that. I would say I'm more of a Social Democrat.
