Read quote“The situation of my people merits the flaunting of such traditions.”
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Read quote“Concrete acts are decisive.”
Read quote“The liberation started when the manual scavengers themselves broke their own silence.”
Read quote“A human rights activist has to be stubborn… it’s not your dignity, [you’re] fighting for other’s dignity.”
Read quote“I think that life where you don’t have dignity and where you don’t fight for people’s dignity is a wasted life.”
Read quote“I was raised to believe that the right to vote is our most fundamental right and that you protect it, but more importantly, that you work for it.”
Read quote“I used the only weapon I had: My camera.”
Read quote“I am proud of being able to stand up, speak the truth and help other people who have been through cyber attacks to have the courage to raise their voice against it.”
Read quote“It is sometimes a hopelessly one-sided battle, but it needs to be fought.”
Read quote“You must make our world a better place.”
Read quote“You can’t be an observer just because you are a poet. You must also contribute to the fighting.”
Read quote“Your silence will not protect you.”
Read quote“no uprising fails. Each step is a step in the right direction.”
Read quote“We won’t go back.”
Read quote“If I do not accept the world, I have to change the world.”
Read quote“Es ist weder Verzweiflung noch Resignation. Ich versuche Dinge aufzuzeigen, in der Hoffnung etwas zu bewirken. Wenn niemand mitwirken will, kann ich es auch nicht ändern.”
Read quote“It’s got to be radical. You’re here to make a statement.”
Read quote“Try to use your time not worrying. Try to get involved.”
Read quote“We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk!”
Read quote“I don’t think it’s me they hate, it’s my message.”