Change Quotes

Nothing stays the same. These quotes explore transformation, growth, and the courage to start over.

27059 quotes

"The revolution is not a destination—it is a continuous process."
Black Panther Party
H
"The revolution will not be televised, but it will be real"
H. Rap Brown
H
"Change begins with the individual mind"
H. Rap Brown
A
"Revolution is not a one-time event."
Assata Shakur
A
"Change begins with consciousness."
Assata Shakur
V
"Personal transformation and social transformation are intertwined."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"Progress requires uncomfortable conversations and confrontations."
Viola Liuzzo
M
"We cannot build a better tomorrow if we are shackled by the injustices of yesterday."
Medgar Evers
M
"Every person has the capacity to be an instrument of change and progress."
Medgar Evers
S
"The white man is not inherently evil, but America's racist institutions create the beast."
Stokely Carmichael
S
"The system cannot reform itself. You have to force reform."
Stokely Carmichael
S
"To hell with the traditions of oppression. We are going to create new traditions."
Stokely Carmichael
H
"The revolution will not be televised because it will be real"
H. Rap Brown
"We reject the notion that change happens through appealing to the oppressor's goodwill."
Black Panther Party
A
"The revolution will not happen with guns, rather it will happen with us taking action in our communities."
Assata Shakur
A
"I have always believed that change comes from within."
Assata Shakur
J
"We must be willing to pay the price of progress, no matter how high."
James Meredith
J
"The most powerful revolution begins within the individual."
James Meredith
J
"In every moment of difficulty lies an opportunity for transformation."
James Meredith
J
"The real revolution is changing what people believe is possible."
James Meredith
J
"The future is not determined by circumstances, but by choices."
James Meredith
M
"The seeds of change are planted when one person decides to act."
Medgar Evers
M
"Small acts of defiance can topple systems of oppression."
Medgar Evers
J
"If you are cut off, you begin to think of yourself in a new way."
John Lewis
H
"Change comes when ordinary people do extraordinary things."
H. Rap Brown
A
"You have to act as if it is possible to radically transform the world - and you have to do it all the time."
Angela Y. Davis
A
"Change requires us to think differently about the world."
Angela Y. Davis
A
"We must be willing to transform ourselves."
Angela Y. Davis
A
"We must challenge ourselves to grow."
Angela Y. Davis
S
"Before a man can change his society, he must change himself."
Stokely Carmichael