activist, Quotes for Now, speaker
Tag: civil rights
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civil rights, lawyer, Quotes for Now
“If you’ve committed a crime and are rich, you can pay court fees and cast a ballot. If you don’t have money, you might be left out of democracy.”
activist, civil rights, president, singer
“[Aretha lifted up] millions empowering and inspiring the vulnerable, the downtrodden and everyone who may have just needed a little love.”
“No one should ever be locked away simply because they share the same race, ethnicity or religion as a spy or terrorist… these are very dangerous times for our democracy”
“People are aware now. People are still powerless to stop it but we are trying. The revelations made the fight more even.”
“There is no sound more powerful than the marching feet of a determined people.”
“Our legislators… their true office is to declare and enforce only our natural rights and duties, and to take none of them from us.”
“an American, a Negro… two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.”
“History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.”
