Civil rights Quote by Roy Wilkins

Every one knows that the exercise of military power is forever dangerous to civil rights; and we have had recent instances of violences that…

— Samuel Adams

I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another.

— Thomas Jefferson

I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to…

— Malala Yousafzai

The Patriot Act is certainly a concern; all of those things are dangerous. I think more important than me preaching is that we as…

— George Clooney

American civil rights leader, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Lynching is a murder. For the past four hundred years our…

— Malcolm X

“Why do we apologize for advocating for ourselves? Why do we apologize for taking up space that we are entitled to? Why do we…

— Elizabeth Tambascio

We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology. We are…

— Stanley A. McChrystal

“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”

— Shannon L. Alder

Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.

— Andrew Young

I grew up in the early '60s, and there was a lot of civil rights, a lot of unrest in our country.

— Herm Edwards

The great paradox of the civil rights revolution is that instead of enforcing and expanding equality before the law, the revolution created differential rights…

— Paul Craig Roberts

The world - and America - has been defined by people who haven't necessarily abided by the laws and the rules. Civil disobedience is…

— Rory Kennedy