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

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It's the individual effort of everybody working together towards a collective goal that causes real, effective change in America and in the world.

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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.

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We have to ensure that everybody's voice is heard equally, or nob... by David Hogg

We have to ensure that everybody's voice is heard equally, or nobody's will be.

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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.

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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.

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President Trump needs to listen to the screams of the children an... by David Hogg

President Trump needs to listen to the screams of the children and the screams of this nation.

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There's a lot of amazing people that don't get into college. by David Hogg

There's a lot of amazing people that don't get into college.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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We are millennials, and we love complaining more than any other g... by David Hogg

We are millennials, and we love complaining more than any other generation.

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In the same way we all have a right to bear arms, we all have a r... by David Hogg

In the same way we all have a right to bear arms, we all have a right to live.

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When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA o... by David Hogg

When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA owns them, we say, 'No more.'

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Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish.

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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.

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Honestly, it's alright that people are buying more guns. I just care that they are being safe individuals.

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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.

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People need to realize that people have died for your vote. by David Hogg

People need to realize that people have died for your vote.

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My father is a retired FBI agent. I have guns in my house. I'm no... by David Hogg

My father is a retired FBI agent. I have guns in my house. I'm not against the Second Amendment.

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I'm trying to push for common-sense gun reform and mental illness reform so we can make sure that these individuals that have a criminal background that are mentally unstable and have a history of domestic violence are no longer able to get a gun.

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