Simon Sinek Quotes

Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.

There's nothing quite as powerful as people feeling they can have impact and make a difference. When you've got that going for you, I think it's a very powerful way to implement change.

People don't stay mobilized.

To be part of building a movement, you have to keep moving.

AIM in essence is a movement rather than just an organization. It is a manifestation of the desperation of our people.

Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.

What I say is join me and be part of the army and find ways that maybe even I haven't thought of I haven't even thought of to help spread this message and inspire people to do what inspires them. That's what I need you to do.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.

I'm incredibly impressed by people who organize to achieve a goal, and believe that they can make a difference and then go ahead and do just that. I think it's incredible.

Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision.

Movements aren’t built on leadership but on the movement itself — of individuals taking that first step from inertia to action, as if passing through a doorway

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

Sometimes you have to not just dream about what could be - you get out and push and you pull and you preach. And you create a climate and environment to get those in high places, to get men and women of good will in power to act.

The organizer dedicated to changing the life of a particular community must first rub raw the resentments of the people of the community.

Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.

No matter what political cause compels us, we should always feel as though it's being threatened. We should use these causes, whatever they are, to bring people together and get each other excited about our role, so we feel like we can't stop and won't stop.

Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement.

A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.

Causes was founded with the mission of empowering anyone to change the world. Our model is based upon the belief that everyone has the power to have an outsized impact on the world by banding together with other like-minded individuals, taking direct action, and inspiring their friends and their friends' friends to join in.

We are intent on building a movement. The next step is grassroots town meetings. We must keep alive the dialogue around the covenants.

The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.

You can tell people of the need to struggle, but when the powerless start to see that they really can make a difference, nothing can quench the fire.

It seems to me that the students are now half-awake enough to try and wake up their brother workers. If you don't pass on your own awareness then it closes down again.

The people have the power. All we have to do is awaken the power in the people.