All Bayard Rustin Quotes
- God does not require us to achieve any of the good tasks that humanity must pursue. What God requires of us is that we not… Achieve
- War is wrong. Conscription for war is inconsistent with freedom of conscience, which is not merely the right to believe but to act on the… Act
- The barometer for judging the character of people, in regard human rights, is now those who consider themselves gay, homosexual, lesbian. The judgment as to… Advancement
- We demand that segregation be ended in every school district in the year 1963! We demand that we have effective civil rights legislation - no… Accommodations
- I am a Quaker. And as everyone knows, Quakers, for 300 years, have, on conscientious ground, been against participating in war. I was sentenced to… Accept
- Martin Luther King, with whom I worked very closely, became very distressed when a number of the ministers working for him wanted him to dismiss… Became
- The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality; 5) a belief… All
- Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the… All
- If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we… Achieve
- If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a… Achieved
- I have seen periods of progress followed by reaction. I have seen the hopes and aspirations of Negroes rise during World War II, only to… Administration
- The organizers and perpetuators of segregation are as much the enemy of America as any foreign invader. America
- I am an opponent of war and of war preparations and an opponent of universal military training and conscription; but entirely apart from that issue,… Act