If you look at what these politicians do when they speak, most of the time they are trying to convey a tone... if I make all these points and move my hands this way, I can get re-elected. When in reality, they aren't saying anything. David Hogg More Quotes by David Hogg More Quotes From David Hogg It's the individual effort of everybody working together towards a collective goal that causes real, effective change in America and in the world. David Hogg working-together real change together We simply want gun legislation in this country that allows law-abiding citizens to still own guns or prevents people with a history of mental illness or a history of a criminal background from owning a firearm. David Hogg gun country history people We have to ensure that everybody's voice is heard equally, or nobody's will be. David Hogg nobody will everybody voice I get to a certain point where I just get so tired that I keep going. It creates a positive feedback loop in some ways - the more stress and work I put on me, the more stress and work I can deal with. David Hogg me tired work positive You can't have empathy for somebody that's gone through something you haven't - because, definitionally, you can't. But you can feel for them and have sympathy for them. And that's what this country needs to practice more. It's about realizing that you do come from a different place. David Hogg feel you empathy sympathy We can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don't walk to that ballot box and make our voices heard, these politicians aren't going to listen. David Hogg listen politicians walk want President Trump needs to listen to the screams of the children and the screams of this nation. David Hogg listen nation president children There's a lot of amazing people that don't get into college. David Hogg amazing amazing-people college people I support the Second Amendment. But for God's sake - how can we knowingly pass bills and laws that are in direct opposition to saving kids' lives? David Hogg how opposition support god We've all lived through something horrific, but the strength and beauty and knowledge that we're going to win eventually is what keeps me going. David Hogg me strength beauty knowledge I think it's important to realize that law enforcement does do a very good job oftentimes of trying to ensure the safety and security of their people. But oftentimes, where they fail is communities of color and in lower socioeconomic status communities where they discriminate against these people. David Hogg job good law people We are millennials, and we love complaining more than any other generation. David Hogg generation more complaining love In the same way we all have a right to bear arms, we all have a right to live. David Hogg bear right live way When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA owns them, we say, 'No more.' David Hogg politicians your voice matter Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish. David Hogg will persistence election democracy We will change things if people stand up for what they believe in against injustice and death to save themselves and the future of America - and the world. David Hogg future change death people Honestly, it's alright that people are buying more guns. I just care that they are being safe individuals. David Hogg more being care people When you have all these new police officers and resource officers coming into schools, what I'm worried is going to happen is we're going to increase the school-to-prison pipeline, which disproportionately affects students of color and lower social status. David Hogg new you police color People need to realize that people have died for your vote. David Hogg realize your vote people My father is a retired FBI agent. I have guns in my house. I'm not against the Second Amendment. David Hogg against guns house father
