426 Quotes About Civil-rights

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that doesn't happen.

If not us, then who?If not now, then when?

Our freedoms are vanishing. If you do not get active to take a stand now against all that is wrong while we still can, then maybe one of your children may elect to do so in the future, when it will be far more riskier — and much, much harder.

As day is to a sword, night is to a shield.

Always seek justice, but love only mercy. To love justice and hate mercy is but a doorway to more injustice.

Global betterment is a mental process, not one that requires huge sums of money or a high level of authority. Change has to be psychological.

You have to remember, rights don't come in groups we shouldn't have 'gay rights'; rights come as individuals, and we wouldn't have this major debate going on. It would be behavior that would count, not what person belongs to what group.

The freedom to swing your fist ends at my nose.