FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.” – Nelson Mandela

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela FAMOUS CATHOLIC BIBLE QUOTES ABOUT LOVE

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela

“Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone.” – Rosa Parks

“I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.” – Rosa Parks

“Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.” – Rosa Parks

“Make a career of humanity, commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” – Martin Luther King Sr.

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“The true measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“You don’t have to be a politician to make a difference; you don’t have to solve world hunger to make a difference. You just need to do your part.” – John Lewis

“When we were marching, we didn’t have cell phones; we didn’t have a GPS. But we had a sense of the Beloved Community. I think we’re getting back there. We’re rebuilding it.” – John Lewis

“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” – John Lewis