When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
- 'Che' Guevara
You think you're too small to make a difference? Then you've obviously never slept in the same room as a mosquito.
- African Proverb
It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
- Nelson Mandela
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.
- Nelson Mandela
For the full transcript of Mandela's speech in Trafalgar Square in early 2005, and links to video and audio, click here.
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
- Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi
Tell me what kind of young people you have, and I will tell you the future of your country.
- President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal
I do not believe in the doctrine of the greatest good of the greatest number. The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all.
- Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
- The Bible, James 3:18
When people tell me that the Bible has nothing to do with politics, I ask them, 'Which Bible are you talking about?'
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Create a society where people matter more than things.
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
...above all, the prophets remind us of the moral state of a people: Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
He who sleeps on a full stomach whilst his neighbour goes hungry is not one of us.
- Saying of the Prophet Muhammad
If anyone sees a wrong let him change it with his hands, if he cannot then let him change it with his voice, if he cannot let him hate it (the wrong) in his heart, and beyond that there is no faith.
- Saying of the Prophet Muhammad
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