"The Berlin wall was not dismantled by rulers and agreements but rather by citizens who felled it with their own hands."

"Direct action, having proven effective along economic lines, is equally potent in the environment of the individual. …"

"In its essence direct action is the insistence, when faced with structures of unjust authority, on acting as if one i…"

"Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantl…"

"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by t…"

"The beauty of the direct action movement, it could be said, is that it strives to take its own ideals to heart."

"Direct action enables people to develop a new sense of self-confidence and an awareness of their individual and colle…"

"Right now we're in the early stages of World War III. It's a war to save the planet. [Direct] action will be getting …"

"Advocacy work is hard, and at times, it is thankless and even dangerous. But, it is the work that I choose to do - to…"

"Advocacy succeeds through two things: consistency and tenacity. You have to be patient and keep working."