223 Quotes About Protest

Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

Say what you want but you NEVER say it with violence!

It does not do to rely too much on silent majorities, Evey, for silence is a fragile thing, one loud noise, and its gone. But the people are so cowed and disorganised. A few might take the opportunity to protest, but it'll just be a voice crying in the wilderness. Noise is relative to the silence preceding it. The more absolute the hush, the more shocking the thunderclap. Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations, Evey and it is much, much louder than they care to remember.

Protest is when I say I don't like this. Resistance is when I put an end to what I don't like. Protest is when I say I refuse to go along with this anymore. Resistance is when I make sure everybody else stops going along too.

Even on this most terrible days, even when the worst of us are all we can think of, I am proud to be a human.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official.

A single whisper can be quite a disturbance when the rest of the audience is silent.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.