Protests Quotations

Public protests against globalization - protests that occur by and large in the prosperous West - denounce free trade and the mobility of capital as instruments of exploitation and oppression.

In 1999, I was in St. Louis with Martin Luther King III as we led protests against the state's failure to hire minority contractors for highway construction projects. We went at dawn on a summer day with over a thousand people and performed acts of civil disobedience.

I read '1984' at a precocious age, like 8, and when I did the math, I realized that Julia, Winston Smith's lover, was born the same year I was, 1957. I read that book over and over again with the 1960s as a backdrop: anti-war and anti-bomb protests and this general pervasive sense of doom.

There haven't been organized protests, but I have heard of protests where people have wanted to celebrate Halloween.

The only thing I wish I had kept were all the peace beads, because in the 1960s people made these and hung them at protests and it was a wonderful thing.

Too often, young people who are just bursting with idealism either find themselves playing a game for which they have little heart or are hurling themselves into wasteful protests against the so-called Establishment.

Growing up with Bronx Irish parents during an era of protests against the status quo, I was especially committed to doing the opposite of what I was told to do. Forty-four years later, I am left with only one means of making a living: comedy.

I live in a dumb house. Which is not to say that I don't love its quirky charm, its drafty windows and leaky fireplaces and an electrical system that protests when too many people are trying to vacuum and microwave at the same time. But charm is not always user-friendly.

Say what you will about Americans, but one thing they are not is passive. The Bush administration may have pushed through the Patriot Act weeks after 11 September, but, as the American public got to grips with how the law was affecting their individual rights, their protests grew loud and angry.

The president welcomes peaceful protests - it is a time-honored tradition. The president agrees violence is not the answer in Iraq, and that's why he hopes Saddam Hussein will disarm.

I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.

Demonstrations must be dignified and nonviolent, as the overwhelming protests in Ferguson and Staten Island have been. Do not confuse anarchists who don't want the system to work and thugs who want to exploit a situation with the majority who from day one have operated with impeccable nonviolence and clear goals.

The point of this (exhibit) is to be a vigil or a memorial for those who have lost their lives or have been wounded in the war, but not a protest. We want to try to reach out to people who might be against protests because they've lost family or friends in Iraq.

We're in uncharted territory. This is the first time we've seen mass protests concerning the legitimacy of a person who's been elected.

Throughout the lead-up to the war, CNN worked hard to air all sides of the story. We had a regular segment called Voices of Dissent in which we spent time covering antiwar protests and interviewing those who were opposed to the war with Iraq.

Throughout the '80s, these were very violent and very massive protests against the dictatorship.

Yes, I'm a bit bored ... there is no need of protests and violence to induce someone to leave. The desire to do it already exists.

We're here today to hear any final protests to these final 31 roads. The commissioners are not here to take any action, only hear any complaints. You then have 90 days to accept the final roadmap for the county.

The protests will continue and we will hold a big demonstration in Islamabad today. If the government tries to stop it then it will be responsible for the consequences.

The protests were very expected. If you didn't expect them, you didn't know what it would be like when you got here,

The protests were entirely to be expected. The Pakistanis know the U.S., if it gets high-quality intelligence, is going to act.

The protests must be pursued everywhere. Bush and Rice should keep quiet and we tell them that we will not forgive those who offend our Prophet.

The protests have absolutely nothing to do with the show. There's no question that the people who are trying to promote extreme religious agendas scan the media for opportunities to make a fuss. No one who saw the show objected to it on Christian grounds - when we were developing it there was no controversy at all. What happened is that when it was going to go on telly they thought, 'If we make a fuss by demonstrating outside the BBC then we can get lots of media coverage.' It's very confusing because it means people go to see it with the wrong expectations.

Most tankers carrying crude from our installations have stopped plying due to the protests and this is hampering our normal operations.

One sponsoring organization might spark anti-globalization protests while another attracts animal rights activists. Security planning has to take these variables into account and respond accordingly.

Ongoing protests are affecting investor sentiment negatively. Investors are now concerned whether the crisis will affect government economic policy.

If these protests aren't halted soon, it is inevitable that someone will be killed,

But, as ever, with each minimum wage increase comes the predictable wave of protests from business saying that it cannot afford another rise.

I have a weak spot for late '60s-early '70s yippie paperbacks and protest manifestos. I find them at flea markets or online. One of my favorites is 'Right On,' a compendium of student protests made into this 95-cent paperback with the most amazing graphics.

From the point of view of the people in the streets, they are going ahead with their protests whether we contest the elections or not. So it's between him and the people on the streets.

If the election result does not reflect the popular will, we will call on the people of Azerbaijan to organize protests and rallies, but ... without violence.

What I hear is not the message I would like to hear from the government, that peaceful protests is a right and should be upheld and security forces should use only absolute minimum force in maintaining law and order.

We must deal with protests in a new way,

It angers me and scares me, ... I remember Vietnam. I remember how the protests started out back then. I'm here to do whatever I can.

I think we need to start talking to each other about this and I'm not convinced protests are the best way to do that.

People are allowed to protest in North Bergen when they get a permit to protest from the police department. There have been other protests in front of my home, but those people filed for permits. But no one told the police of any activity. They didn't know anything about it. You can't protest without a permit.

Our protests must become more intensive and frequent. It is very important to show the whole world and above all the Azerbaijani government that not only political parties are protesting against the election results, but the entire people.

Related to that, the Marshallese at the same time send a lot of protests to the United States. They ask that the tests be stopped.

President Arafat is in control, but President Arafat is not trying and has no interest in stopping the peaceful Palestinian protests against the Israeli occupation. He believes that this is useful because his public is angry and frustrated.

Part of the recovery overnight (in the price of oil) may have been due to anti-Israeli protests in Jordan, where 30,000 protestors had to be driven back from the boarder by security forces,

Peaceful protests are guaranteed by the constitution, rallies should not be prohibited.

Many evangelicals have very positive views toward Jews, and evangelicals support Israel. And it's interesting that in the protests of these cartoons, the language quickly turned anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. That sends up a red flag for evangelical Christians.

It is completely unacceptable that Syria has allowed the protests to develop into this and is not able to protect other countries' embassies.

We do try to work with groups that want to hold marches or protests to make sure they have the opportunity to exercise their rights if that's what they want to do. This request was more than we felt we could accommodate on that road at that time.

Were all the protests really necessary? People have the right to expect better and more competent leadership than that.

We hope that some protests could be cleared up before the sale,

We hope that after the protests the government ... withdraws the text. There is no other solution.

We hope protests are carried out in a peaceful way, but if they are not, we are prepared to give wrongdoers a forceful response.

We have changed our plans and are taking out smaller protests away from the main venue because of the curfew.

We are in desperate need of immigration reform. I hope the House has seen all the rallies and protests around the nation and remembers the issue is very important and people support a fair immigration reform.

We are deciding on how to step up our protests including strictly enforcing the general strike imposed since last week.

We are not interested in blocking the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union, but we want to speed up security and safety measures in nuclear power plants, ... I am a democrat and I don't want to ask police to stop democratic protests in Upper Austria.

We have given a call for nationwide protests after Friday prayers to condemn the publication of the cartoons.

We will continue to mobilize and radicalize the protests in favor of life and against the free-trade agreement. There will be neither dialogue nor contact with the government.

We will intensify the protests until we get rid of the autocratic monarchy.

We will carry out protests outside the offices of the company and also confront them.

The government's heavy-handed attempt to intimidate the independent press and suppress news of the protests and deaths in Addis Ababa is unacceptable. We call on the Ethiopian authorities to release our colleagues immediately and allow the media to report freely.

The government believed that adherence to authority was human nature, so the Gezi protests were a real surprise to them. After the initial moment of shock, they decided to severely punish those participating in what they called an act of disobedience to authority.

Traffic, access, noise, residential protests are problems with outdoor amphitheatres, especially those like White River that are built in rural areas. The traffic issues have to be resolved because ultimately, it's the customer experience that determines whether White River is successful in the long term.

There could be more agitation and protests in the future as the situation demands.

We will also make the point that all protests and demonstrations need to be peaceful, legal; all parties should refrain from violence.

We will urge the government of Azerbaijan to take immediate investigations into these irregularities and fraud, consistent with Azerbaijan's laws, institutions and election legislation. We will also make the point that all protests and demonstrations need to be peaceful, legal. All parties should refrain from violence.

We will start a peaceful protest ... tomorrow, ... It will be the start of continual protests until the election is overturned.

We are trying to make our protests more and more peaceful. We have to be careful because we are being infiltrated by government-sponsored vigilantes.

This sounds like a classic SLAPP. It's a very dangerous kind of lawsuit designed to chill protests against developers.

Everyone wants to come to the June diamond jubilee celebration with grace and dignity. We don't want to have protests in the streets.

Cyber protests have emerged in a climate where computer network attacks have become a serious and growing threat.

I've been involved in protests like this for nearly 10 years, and I've never seen anything this big.

The violence, destruction and hate which marred some of the protests against the publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad over the weekend are totally unacceptable. I am confident that they are not supported by the vast majority of people of Islamic faith, regardless of how offended they feel by these caricatures.

The very fact that members (of the Legislature) have renounced taking the unvouchered expenses ... leaves me with the impression that these protests are real, the pressure the lawmakers are feeling is real.

I've received e-mails telling me about the protests ... friends who have gone back to work for American firms ... they are very, very worried and a little scared, ... I am a little scared. Every time tension like that builds up, I feel like I am not trusted by the Americans. I'm not trusted by the Chinese. I'm not trusted by anybody.

These protests have a profound effect on the morale and the emotional well being of the soldiers, many of whom are fresh from battle and still carry the psychological scars from seeing their comrades killed and wounded right next to them.

The strongest comments are from the Chinese scientists. This is not at all surprising. . . . Chinese protests against high-profile visits of the Dalai Lama are routine wherever he travels.

Public opinion will be focused on the protests against Bush.

Protests have halted while government officials meet with local leaders to look for a solution.

Protests are a natural right ... and the protesters have a right to say they don't want certain officials. This is a new right in the new Iraq and we must preserve it.

Despite the protests of politicians and some business people that we were nowhere near recession, obviously we're very close. I think the bank will ease, and the market will undoubtedly move to price it in earlier.

The UN operation in (Ivory Coast) today reports continued protests against the recommendations by the International Working Group that the parliament be dissolved.

This is America. Healthy debate -- protests -- are legal. There were people protesting outside the Michael Jackson trial. Why there are different standards when it comes to the Cuban-American community is what I don't understand.

This is the highest punishment against people who were killers and were executed despite protests from the international community, ... It will help deter criminals from committing crimes.

As protests continue, both demonstrators and police officers will be stressed out and we just don't know what will happen next.

I tolerated the protests for six days, which shows I have respect for human rights,

It's normal that protests cause bother, but they cannot be held in a way that paralyses the country,

It's one thing to monitor protests and protest organizers, but quite another thing to refer them to your counterterrorism unit.

It's a pretty bold move. I don't think public protests will be long lasting,

Democratic rights do not exist. The opportunities for peaceful protests have been closed down.

The blockade has already disrupted movement of people and they are unable to attend our ongoing protests against the king in several places.

The authority received protests from various police and community officials.

Syria is a country where protests don't just occur. Protests like this don't happen without the support of the government." ()

It kind of caught the department by surprise. There was just a large number of people who were there after the protests were filed.

I want to reaffirm that after the election, we will stage protracted protests until the prime minister resigns.

I was 20 years old when, despite mass protests against military action, Iraq was invaded in 2003 - it didn't make for motivated political participation, I can tell you.

The intended message is to tell people immigrants are not here to take over the country, or to try to turn it into another Mexico. We have learned from other protests and that's why we want to stress to people immigrants give a lot to this country and that they love this country.

I had the blessing or curse to be born into an activist family. My mom and dad were into the protests way before I was born. And once I was born, they raised me in that activist environment.

If there are more protests in China, the market will fall, without a doubt.

I don't know how much impact these protests have. People have their minds made up on this issue. I don't think the protests make them change their opinion.

The events of the last 24 hours are appalling and intolerable. The violent intervention of police and the targeting of journalists during peaceful protests is totally unacceptable.

The level of penetration is worse than people realize. (Castro operatives) work within Miami's community, creating disinformation, inciting violence at peaceful exile protests to make us look bad in the press.

The king has failed to address the protests and the movement for democracy. He is only using the offer for dialogue to try prolong his rule. We will intensify the protests until we get rid of the autocratic monarchy.