Collective Action Quotes

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent." "These problems were not created by government action, or government inaction. We created them, and only we can fix them" "We are all affecting the world every moment" "The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses." "I'm not afraid to take a stand. Everybody come take my hand." "The government is us; we are the government, you and I." "Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained." "The future of humanity depends on us all." "The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker" "The single raindrop never feels responsible for the flood." "It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people." "Power corresponds to the human ability not just to act but to act in concert." "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." "We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries. It would have been paradoxical not to cooperate." "Nobody liberates anybody else, and nobody liberates themselves all alone: people liberate themselves in fellowship with each other" "Small groups of people can have a really huge impact" "Public policy can help, but there is no government that can fix these problems for us." "Too often we participate in the globalization of indifference. May we strive instead to live global solidarity." "We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation, for nation building, for the birth of a new world." "The revolution is made with the people and for the good of the people"