1.
Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me.
Sojourner Truth
2.
You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright, but we'll keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you'll finally wake up and find you already have communism. We won't have to fight you. We'll so weaken your economy until you'll fall like overripe fruit into our hands.
Nikita Khrushchev
3.
Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often occurs in more subtle forms, a loan, food aid, blackmail . We are fighting this system that allows a handful of men on earth to rule all of humanity.
Thomas Sankara
4.
Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.
Smith Wigglesworth
Superb trust is the result of challenging struggles. Outstanding testimonies are the consequence of difficult examinations. Splendid victories can only result from arduous tribulations.
5.
I would like to see every single soldier on every single side, just take off your helmet, unbuckle your kit, lay down your rifle, and set down at the side of some shady lane, and say, nope, I aint a gonna kill nobody. Plenty of rich folks wants to fight. Give them the guns.
Woody Guthrie
6.
Don't search for heaven and hell in the future. Both are now present. Whenever we manage to love without expectations, calculations, negotiations, we are indeed in heaven. Whenever we fight, hate, we are in hell.
Shams Tabrizi
7.
Don't see others doing better than you, beat your own records everyday, because success is a fight between you and yourself.
Chandra Shekhar Azad
'Don't compare yourself to others, strive to exceed your own expectations each day, for victory is a battle between you and yourself.'
8.
If you build an army of 100 lions and their leader is a dog,
in any fight,
the lions will die like a dog.
But if you build an army of 100 dogs and their leader is a lion,
all dogs will fight as a lion
Napoleon Bonaparte
9.
When a government betrays the people by amassing too much power and becoming tyrannical, the people have no choice but to exercise their original right of self-defense — to fight the government.
Alexander Hamilton
When a government disregards the populace by accruing too much authority and becoming oppressive, the people have no recourse but to utilize their inherent right of self-preservation -- to oppose the government.
10.
We all have inner demons to fight, we call these demons, fear and hatred and anger. If you do not conquer them then a life of one hundred years is a tragedy. If you do, then a life of a single day can be a triumph.
Yip Man
11.
Living with faith and courage is
something that life requires of
each of us.
Never, absolutely
never, give up! Never give in no
matter what!
Fight it through!
And I promise you something with
all of my heart-God will help
you.
Kathryn Kuhlman
12.
Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.
Sitting Bull
'Within me resides a ceaseless battle between two adversaries. The one I nurture will always be triumphant.'
13.
Education is not a way to escape poverty, it is a way of fighting it.
Julius Nyerere
Learning is not a way to dodge destitution, it is a means of combating it.
14.
For us, warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who can not provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity.
Sitting Bull
15.
If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well. If it is worth having, it is worth waiting for. If it is worth attaining, it is worth fighting for. If it is worth experiencing, it is worth putting aside time for.
Oscar Wilde
16.
To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead
Miyamoto Musashi
To ensure success in any conflict, fight as if you have no fear of death.
17.
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
George Bernard Shaw
I have come to understand that it is futile to tussle with a swine. You become mired in filth, and the hog takes pleasure in it.
18.
And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this place of worship, is just as welcome as could be a similar edifice of any other religion. Indeed, America would fight with her whole strength for your right to have here your own church and worship according to your own conscience. This concept is indeed a part of America, and without that concept we would be something else than what we are.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
19.
A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ.
Jonathan Edwards
20.
Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas, for the things in anyone’s head. They are fighting to win material benefits, to live better and in peace, to see their lives go forward, to guarantee the future of their children. . .
Amilcar Cabral
21.
Even if there comes a time when you do not hear my voice, do not give up. Do not despair. Do not stop fighting for your freedom until you have victory!
Muammar al-Gaddafi
Even if there comes a time when you do not hear my words, persevere. Do not be disheartened. Do not cease striving for your liberty until success is yours!
22.
Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. It's not sitting on the sidelines or shirking from a fight. Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, and to work for it, and to fight for it. Hope is the belief that destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by the men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is, who have the courage to remake the world as it should be.
Barack Obama
23.
Fighting is a sport; if you're not humble it's going to bring humbleness to you.
Mike Tyson
Competing is an activity; if you're not modest it will certainly teach modesty to you.
24.
There is no shame in going out fighting and getting your ass kicked, but there is no honor in not fighting at all.
The Undertaker
There is no disgrace in battling and being defeated, but there is no glory in abstaining from the fight.
25.
Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
Erwin Rommel
Avoid any endeavor that would not be advantageous.
26.
One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap.
Ida B. Wells
One is better off expiring in the struggle against wrong than perishing like a caged animal.
27.
Religion is an important institution. A nation without religion cannot survive. Yet it is also very important to note that religion is a link between Allah and the individual believer. The brokerage of the pious cannot be permitted. Those who use religion for their own benefit are detestable. We are against such a situation and will not allow it. Those who use religion in such a manner have fooled our people; it is against just such people that we have fought and will continue to fight. Know that whatever conforms to reason, logic, and the advantages and needs of our people conforms equally to Islam. If our religion did not conform to reason and logic, it would not be the perfect religion, the final religion.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
28.
We got to face some facts. That the masses are poor, that the masses belong to what you call the lower class, and when I talk about the masses, I'm talking about the white masses, I'm talking about the black masses, and the brown masses, and the yellow masses, too. We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity. We say you don't fight capitalism with no black capitalism; you fight capitalism with socialism.
Fred Hampton
29.
On their side more men are standing, on ours more will fight!
Alexander the Great
'Our forces are outnumbered, but we will not be outmatched!'
30.
Whether you have a Ph.D., or no D, we're in this bag together. And whether you're from Morehouse or Nohouse, we're still in this bag together. Not to fight to try to liberate ourselves from the men - this is another trick to get us fighting among ourselves - but to work together with the black man, then we will have a better chance to just act as human beings, and to be treated as human beings in our sick society.
Fannie Lou Hamer
31.
A black...gets a job with a white-owned company. He is the only black at the firm. He works hard, but he's fighting a losing battle against his genes.
David Duke
A dark-skinned individual...secures a position with a Caucasian-controlled company. He is the solitary African American in the organization. Despite his diligence, he is struggling against his innate tendencies.
32.
We are fighting so that insults may no longer rule our countries, martyred and scorned for centuries, so that our peoples may never more be exploited by imperialists not only by people with white skin, because we do not confuse exploitation or exploiters with the colour of men's skins; we do not want any exploitation in our countries, not even by black people.
Amilcar Cabral
33.
The NHS will last as long as there are folk left with faith to fight for it
Aneurin Bevan
The NHS will endure as long as those who believe in it continue to strive for its preservation.
34.
Remember, we are not fighting for the freedom of the Negro alone, but for the freedom of the human spirit a larger freedom that encompasses all mankind.
Ella Baker
'Let us not forget that we are striving for the liberation of not only African Americans, but also the emancipation of all humanity - a more inclusive independence that applies to every person on this planet.'
35.
We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity.
Fred Hampton
36.
We ain't gonna fight no reactionary pigs who run up and down the street being reactionary; we're gonna organize and dedicate ourselves to revolutionary political power and teach ourselves the specific needs of resisting the power structure, arm ourselves, and we're gonna fight reactionary pigs with INTERNATIONAL PROLETARIAN REVOLUTION. That's what it has to be. The people have to have the power: it belongs to the people.
Fred Hampton
37.
You don't start a revolution by fighting the state but by presenting the solutions.
Le Corbusier
'You don't kindle a revolution by antagonizing the government but by supplying the solutions.'
38.
Do not fight with the strength, absorb it, and it flows, use it.
Yip Man
Do not clash with the power, incorporate it, and it surges, exploit it.
39.
Income and wealth inequality have reached obscene levels, the threat of climate change is more frightening than ever, and the billionaire class is now allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money to buy the candidate they want. And it is up to us to stand up and fight back. If we stand together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish.
Bernie Sanders
40.
It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.
Assata Shakur
It is our obligation to struggle for our autonomy.
We must strive for victory.
We must cherish and aid one another.
We possess nothing but the shackles that bind us to abandon.
41.
When discouragement comes, don't stop. Dig deep and fight it through!
T. B. Joshua
When adversity strikes, don't capitulate. Persevere and overcome!
42.
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Strive for the matters that matter to you, but do so in a manner that will encourage others to partake.
43.
Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
Plato
Relish existence. There's plenty of time to be deceased. Be compassionate, for every person you come across is struggling a tougher combat.
44.
During my term in AU, I will initiate an organised compensation claim for Africa and I will fight for a greater voice for Africa in the United Nations Security Council. If they (Western nations) do not want to live with us fairly, it is our planet and they can go to other planet.
Muammar al-Gaddafi
45.
My people are scared of the air around them, they always have an excuse not to fight for freedom.
Fela Kuti
My people are intimidated by the atmosphere surrounding them, they continually find pretexts for not battling for liberty.
46.
The Irishman frees himself from slavery when he realizes the truth that the capitalist system is the most foreign thing in Ireland. The Irish question is a social question. The whole age-long fight of the Irish people against their oppressors resolves itself in the last analysis into a fight for the mastery of the means of life, the sources of production, in Ireland. Who would own and control the land? The people, or the invaders; and if the invaders, which set of them - the most recent swarm of land thieves, or the sons of the thieves of a former generation?
James Connolly
47.
I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. I felt if I could take one lyncher with me, this would even up the score a little bit.
Ida B. Wells
48.
You don’t fight fire with fire. You fight fire with water. We’re gonna fight racism with solidarity. We're not gonna fight capitalism with Black capitalism. We’re gonna fight capitalism with socialism. Socialism is the people. If you’re afraid of socialism, you’re afraid of yourself.
Fred Hampton
49.
We could fight the fuss till we get like friends,
Or somebody bite the dust and we split like ends.
Even in our wildest moments, girl, I'm on it cause you're worth it.
Practice makes perfect, so we fightin' for a purpose.
ASAP Rocky
50.
O my God, teach me to be generous
to serve you as you deserve to be served
to give without counting the cost
to fight without fear of being wounded
to work without seeking rest
and to spend myself without expecting any reward
but the knowledge that I am doing your holy will.
Amen
Ignatius of Loyola