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That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes.

— June Jordan

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✓Similar Perspectives

I fight, and have fought, for political freedom, for justice and for fairness and freedom of speech.

— Teresa Heinz

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

— Christine Quinn

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

— Paul Wellstone

I fight for other people better than I fight for myself.

— Eartha Kitt

It isn't until you begin to fight in your own cause that you become really committed to winning and become a genuine ally of other people struggling for their freedom.

— Robin Morgan

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

— Caroline Kennedy

You have to listen to adversaries and keep looking for that point beyond which it's against their interests to keep on disagreeing or fighting.

— Cyrus Vance

I have to give moral support to my supporters. If I'm not going to fight anymore, that might hurt the feelings of my supporters. They are fighting for democracy. They are fighting for the rule of law.

— Thaksin Shinawatra

I fight fairly, and in good faith.

— Edmond About

✗Opposing Perspectives

I can hardly think of an occasion when I've got into a stand-up fight with any political opponent. I've got my views, people know what they are, they can agree or they can choose to disagree. I'm not going to waste time just rubbishing everybody else.

— Charles Kennedy