Evil must be attacked by. . . the day to day assault of the battering rams of justice. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Civil liberties victories never stay won, but must be fought for over and over again. — Ira Glasser Copy Share Image
The unsung heroes of the civil rights movement were always the wives and the mothers. — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
Homosexuality is not about love, it's not about family, and it's not about civil rights. — Jesse Lee Peterson Copy Share Image
Black lives, of course, matter. I spent 50 years of my life fighting for civil rights and for dignity, but if you… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I believe God was in Christ, not will be, perhaps, maybe if we're good boys and girls, it's over, it's done, we… — Will Davis Campbell Copy Share Image
During Black History Month, I'm reminded yet again of the ways that the struggle for civil rights is interwoven with the struggle… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
If we [gays] want to be equal under the law, we must now - as the great heroes of the Civil Rights… — Cleve Jones Copy Share Image
None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
I have always had a great deal of respect and admiration for Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a true humanitarian and champion of… — Jill Biden Copy Share Image
Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late. — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology.… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
I am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between the points… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The fact that women are very young in obtaining their civil rights and African-Americans are young in obtaining their civil rights, I… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right-to-work.' It provides no… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil… — Angela Davis Copy Share Image
As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
When people discuss the 1960s and the great Civil Rights Era, they often speak in romantic terms as if there wasn't immense… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. I… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
“public statements condemning segregation, sharply worded telegrams to Washington, and meetings with White House officials—were demonstrably ineffectual. New and more dramatic measures… — Stephen M. Ward Copy Share Image
We come humbly to say to the men in the forefront of our government that the civil rights issue is not an… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“The sober truth is that the most important civil rights battles were fought and won four decades before the Obama presidency. The… — Jason L. Riley Copy Share Image
Reinvigorating the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, making sure that in our Department of Education, where we see evidence of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I heard the prophet Joseph Smith say the time would come when this nation would so far depart from its original purity,… — Eliza R. Snow Copy Share Image
“If your case, as a politically repressed person, is reviewed by the Special Council, you are almost guaranteed the standard sentence: ten… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
another tradition to politics, a tradition (of politics) that stretched from the days of the country’s founding to the glory of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
Racial prejudices are indication of a disturbed and potentially unstable society. — Kenneth Clark Copy Share Image
“There is no greater environmental stabilizer than commoners jolted to duty.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
At the heart of the fractured soul of America is the frightening chasm of race. — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
The day we see the truth and cease to speak is the day we begin to die — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
That was only the beginning - where one burns books, one will finally also burn people. — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
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