Protest

“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” Edward Abbey

“If anyone thinks that we are not going to demonstrate and protest, they had better roll up the sidewalks.”

Benjamin Hooks

“Protest is an act of love, not one of anger.” John Lewis

“This government was founded on protest.”

Thurgood Marshall

“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”

Elie Wiesel

“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.”

Leonardo da Vinci

“If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.”

Albert Einstein

“There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!”

Abbie Hoffman

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official.”

Theodore Roosevelt

“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.”

Henry David Thoreau

“Governments do so many things to destroy the lives of those who are a nuisance to them.”

Rodrigo de Souza Leão

“There is no form of protest against racism that is acceptable to racists.”

Bernice A. King

“Sorry for the inconvenience. We are trying to change the world”

Kate O'Donnell

Painting by Steven Sickles