Quotes: "Had no voice been raised against injustice..."

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History is a joke played by the victors on the vanquished in front of an audience that dares not laugh.-- Michael Rivero, Activist

To sin by silence, when we should protest, makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest.--Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance, and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many.--Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Poet and activist.

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To announce that there must be NO criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President Right or Wrong, is not only UNPATRIOTIC and SERVILE, but is Morally TREASONABLE to the American Public. See at the bottom for the answer.

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Speech, thank God, no vested power in this great day and land can gag or throttle. Press and voice may cry loud disapproval of existing ills; May criticise oppression and condemn the lawlessness of wealth-protecting laws that let the children and child bearers toil to purchase ease for idle millionaires.--Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Therefore I do protest against the boast of independence in this mighty land. Call no chain strong, which holds one rusted link. Call no land free, that holds one fettered slave. Until the manacled slim wrists of babes are loosed to toss in childish sport and glee, until the mother bears no burden, save the precious one beneath her heart, until Gods soil is rescued from the clutch of greed and given back to labor, let no man call this the land of freedom.--Ella Wheeler Wilcox

MYSTERY QUOTE AND ANSWER - DID YOU GUESS CORRECTLY?

To announce that there must be NO criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President Right or Wrong, is not only UNPATRIOTIC and SERVILE, but is Morally TREASONABLE to the American Public.

ANSWER: Theodore Roosevelt, Former President