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On Using Your Voice To Speak Out: "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something." |
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On Letting Go of Hate: "Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile... Hate is too big a burden to bear."
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Connection of All People: “We are one people, one family, the human family, and what affects one of us affects us all.”
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On Optimism: "If you're not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you're consistent, you will succeed." |
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On Protesting: "A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an option — for peace cannot exist where justice is not served."
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On 'Good Trouble': "Speak up. Speak out and get in the way. Get in trouble. Good trouble. NECESSARY trouble. That's what I've been doing for more than fifty years and I will continue to do it." |
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On Taking Action: "Sometimes you have to not just dream about what could be - you get out and push and you pull and you preach. And you create a climate and environment to get those in high places, to get men and women of good will in power to act." |
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Witnessing Change: "Sometimes I hear people saying, 'Nothing has changed.' Come and walk in my shoes." |
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Power of Young People: "What I try to tell young people is that if you come together with a mission, and its grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible."
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On Being Courageous "You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way... to get in the way." |
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Power of the Vote: "The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have."
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On Speaking Uncomfortable Truths: "You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people." |
