Quotes about Advocacy

Intercessory prayer is an act of communion with Christ, for Jesus pleads for the sons of men.

Is it right to raise one's voice when others are being silenced? Yes.

I would love to see the Church on the right side of history.

Christians should emphatically be campaigning for justice for the poor - but the Church is not a campaign.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.

In my house, you got in trouble if you didn't speak up. My mom would be furious at us if we went to school and behaved nicely if someone treated us badly. If we got in trouble because we had yelled at them or told them that they were wrong, my mother would be like, 'Good job.'

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

Bullying is a topic that's been close to my heart for a while.

But I contend that if we're providing total medical coverage for every man, woman, and child in Iraq, shouldn't we at least be doing the same thing for every man, woman, and child in the United States?