Quotes about Equality
Not being heard is no reason for silence.
— Victor Hugo
Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Absolute freedom mocks at justice. Absolute justice denies freedom.
— Albert Camus
Even if our motives are presently misunderstood. We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
What affects one in a major way, affects all in a minor way.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.
— Martin Luther
To accept injustice or segregation passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I too am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my particular hometown.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, whereby we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.