Quotes about Advocacy

In the absence of a Congress ready to act to reduce gun violence, we will keep working to create a different Congress.

I support same-sex civil unions and I believe no should be denied their rights

I believe in lower taxes. I believe in more efficient government. I believe in reducing bureaucracy. I believe that we shouldn't have lobbyists who can go in or former government workers who can come back and lobby.

As we say we fight for working people, we have to make sure our policies reflect that.

My father's leadership was about more than civil rights. He was deeply concerned with human rights and world peace, and he said so on numerous occasions. He was a civil rights leader, true. But he was increasingly focused on human rights and a global concern and peace as an imperative.

It's horrifying and absurd to think that there are currently more slaves on earth than at any other time in human history.

If the government can't get the black man justice, then it's time for the black man to get some justice for himself.

A right delayed is a right denied.

I'm concerned about a better world. I'm concerned about justice; I'm concerned about brotherhood; I'm concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about that, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you can't murder murder. Through violence you may murder a liar, but you can't establish truth. Through violence you may murder a hater, but you can't murder hate through violence. Darkness cannot put out darkness; only light can do that.

Please be peaceful. We believe in law and order. We are not advocating violence, I want you to love your enemies... for what we are doing is right, what we are doing is just -- and God is with us.

The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That's all.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right.