Harvey Milk quotes - page 2

Politics is theater. It doesn't matter if you win. You make a statement. You say, "I'm here, pay attention to me. (Harvey Milk)
Never take an elevator in city hall. View quote
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If it were true that children mimicked their teachers, you'd sure have a helluva lot more nuns running around. View quote
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The other aspect of this tape is the business of what should happen if there is an assassination. I cannot prevent some people from feeling angry and frustrated and mad, but I hope they will take that frustration and that madness and instead of demonstrating or anything of that type, I would hope they would take the power and I would hope that five, ten, one hundred, a thousand would rise. I would like to see every gay doctor come out, every gay lawyer, every gay architect come out, stand up and let that world know. That would do more to end prejudice overnight than anybody would imagine. I urge them to do that, urge them to come out. Only that way will we start to achieve our rights. View quote
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How can people change their minds about us if they don't know who we are? View quote
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My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you. View quote
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I'm a small businessman and I'm well aware of the uncertainties of the economy, exactly what the 'inflationary spiral' means when I'm forced to raise prices to my customers, and how taxes can eat into your earnings. View quote
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I personally will never forget that people are more important than buildings. View quote
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