Following Your Conscience
I cannot live with myself if I don't say what I think.
Joan Baez
American folk singer and activist known for her stands against war and for civil rights.
All moments: Joan Baez
- Song as an Act of Resistance — Joan Baez
A song can be planted in someone's heart and grow there like a plant.
- Words and Deeds — Joan Baez
Words are beautiful, but deeds are what change the world.
- Youth and Rebellion — Joan Baez
Youth must rebel. That is its role in history.
- Truth and Honesty — Joan Baez
Truth does not require permission. It simply is.
- An Activist's Journal — Joan Baez
Fighting for justice is not a choice, it is a commitment to the future.
- Peace Through Music — Joan Baez
Music connects people more deeply than any words.
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Nobody believed in us at first. We just believed in ourselves and the music.
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