Start where you are
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe, American tennis athlete & civil rights activist “Start where you are” is a quote that encourages individuals to take action and make progress, even if they…
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Sociology Quotes
The cure for depression
I’ve found the cure for depression is action. Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia & climate While it is not accurate to say that action is a cure for depression, taking action can be an important part of managing and recovering…
Activism is my rent
Activism is my rent for living on the planet. Alice Walker, American writer & social activist This quote means that being an activist, or participating in activism, is a way for the speaker to pay their “rent” for being alive…
The importance of doing activist work
I think is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever, but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement. Angela Davis, American political activist &…
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Peace is the opposite of dreaming
Peace is the opposite of dreaming. It’s built slowly and surely through brutal compromises and tiny victories that you don’t even see. It’s a messy business, bringing peace into the world. Bono, musician & co-founder of Product (RED) and ONE This…
Feel hopeless
No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do. Dorothy Day, Catholic social activist & journalist___ This quote means that no one should give up hope or become discouraged, as there…
To Understand Human Behavior
It is only by historical analysis that we can discover what makes up man since it is only in the course of history that he is formed. Emile Durkheim___ Introduction The quote “It is only by historical analysis that we…
Sociology is the science
Sociology is the science with the greatest number of methods and the least results. Henri Poincare___ Sociology is a social science that is concerned with the study of human behavior, social interaction, and social structures. It is a complex and…
Whatever sociology may be
Whatever sociology may be, it is the result of constantly asking the question, what is the meaning of this? C. Wright Mills___ Introduction Sociology is the scientific study of society, social behavior, and human interaction. It is a social science…