Chris Kluwe Quotes

#1. As a business you should probably be examining, hey, is this the type of message we want to send?

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#2. Every single human civilization has failed over time, and my belief is that it's due to a lack of rational empathy, of understanding that if you don't have equality in your society, the conflicts you breed (whether internally or externally) will eventually cause its collapse.

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#3. Never be afraid to do what's right. If no one ever says anything, nothing ever changes.

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#4. There's lots of people my age (and younger) that have grown up in chaotic environments and I just happen to be one of the first ones to make it to pro sports. It's more a societal thing than an athletics thing.

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#5. One of the main coaching points I've heard throughout my entire life is, 'How you respond to difficult situations defines your character,' and I think it's a good saying. I also think it applies to more than just the players.

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#6. I won't feel that I failed. I'll be a little disappointed in the NFL ...

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#7. In an ideal world, entertainment would be regarded as what it is - entertainment - and wouldn't be valued more heavily than education, than science, than environmental awareness.

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#8. I Was An NFL Player Until I was Fired By Two Cowards and a Bigot,

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#9. I was playing video games LONG before I ever thought about playing football. If it wasn't for my parents making sure that I got outside every now and then as a child, I probably would've pursued some sort of tech path.

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#10. Football is an absolutely idiotic pastime by any rational standards. You're running into other people as hard as you can, you get frequent muscle strains and ligament tears, and the protective padding really doesn't do all that much to absorb the blunt trauma.

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#11. Above all, enjoy one another's company. We never know when we'll be able to tell someone "I love you" again - say it often.

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#12. People, please remember that I choose my words very carefully. Assumptions are your enemy.

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#13. In my mind, there's no logical conclusion that can be drawn, other than that I was fired for my activism.

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#14. I would like people to pay attention to the idea of rational empathy, and that as a society, we are walking down a path that's well-trodden throughout history.

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#15. If you're not willing to speak out for the rights of other people, then who do you expect to speak out for you when it's your turn?

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#16. I first started using the internet back when a 14.4 modem was considered fast. I think I was about 11 or 12, and it fascinated me that you could look at all these different things on your computer.

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#17. Well, if you count my phone as an access point (which I do), I'm pretty much constantly online unless I'm at an event or practice or something.

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