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“Over and over again, people had to disobey lawful authority to follow the voice of their conscience. This obedience to God and disobedience to the State has, over and over again, happened throughout history. It is time again to cry out against our 'leaders,' to question (since it is not for us to say that they are evil) whether or not they are sane.”

People States Evil Voice Leader Happened Cry Authority Conscience Obedience Sane Disobedience Civil Disobedience Obedience To God

Author:Dorothy Day

“The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people.”

People Whole America Politics President Party Leader Conscience Guides Idealism

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Herbert Hoover, 1929

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Herbert Hoover, 1929

“The way you get leaders to care about issues of conscience is to apply political pressure. It's less a question of persuading leaders directly and more trying to build a social movement that holds their feet to the fire.”

Way Trying Care Political Social Leader Issues Fire Feet Movement Conscience Pressure Social Movements Persuading

Author:Nicholas D. Kristof

“But will this attention to poverty be sustained or transient? That depends on our leaders - whether we step up and sustain our moral commitment as the country's conscience would naturally want us to do.”

Want Country Attention Leader Moral Steps Poverty Depends Conscience Commitment Want U Step Up Transient

Author:John Edward

“Black and Jewish leaders have been a coalition of conscience.”

Has Beens Black Leader Conscience Coalitions

Author:Jesse Jackson