These words, spoken by a poet who emerged from the US Civil Rights Movement, remind us that it’s not enough just to stand up for Number One. “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then ...

THERE’S STILL A class divide when it comes to protest and opposition. “Yet when the masses turn (as turn they will one day) and try to end the tyranny of centuries, not only the tyrants but all ‘civilisation’ holds up ...

This is a time when we need wise words like these. “I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door – or I’ll make a door. Something ...

A former US president sends a message to the armchair socialists. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we ...

There are so many men to whom this could be applied… “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet ...

Of course, there was no real evidence that this analysis was true. Or that her feet were particularly brainy. “I actually think I think better in high heels.” Theresa May MP •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames ...

Wonder what Donald Trump would make of this one, then. “Women have got to make the world safe for men since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.” US-born Nancy Astor, the Viscountess Astor, the first woman to ...

Here’s something for those Labour MPs who have nominated Keir Starmer to think about. “You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever.” Germaine Greer •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today

Mildred Gordon represented Bow & Poplar (the eastern half of Tower Hamlets) from 1987 to 1997. She was never afraid of speaking up for socialism. “The mark of a civilised society is that it is one in which people can ...

Here’s some straight talking from a Labour woman MP. “The Prime Minister [Boris Johnson] says nobody in his government wants to reduce rights or standards in this country. Well, this is a remarkable statement, especially when you look at their ...