70 Quotes About Speaking-out

To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.

Young children begin very early to internalize information that either encourages or discourages self-disclosure. Cues are intuitively understood. Most of what we feel is unexamined and articulated. Cultural norms are unwittingly absorbed. We learn when to speak and when to stay silent. - Pam MacRae (Ch. 2)

a story that must be told never forgives silence

A choir is made up of many voices, including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists.Don’t let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.

I always think before I speak. I always think "I think I'll speak now.

Fools multiply when wise men are silent.

Let them hear your voice so rarely that a simply-uttered word creates a hush of expectancy in the room.

Yes, you can make a difference! You can speak on behalf of those who are voiceless.

Fighting and losing is sometimes politically preferable to surrendering in silence.