Social Justice Quotes

"Connectivity is a human right." "If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it. People fought for us to have a voice." "Our fight must be grounded in the belief that equal justice under law is a right not an option or a privilege" "I grew up in a segregated America; I know what it feels like to be held down." "Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism" "The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself." "While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary " "I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town" "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will" "Compassion is no substitute for justice" "Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it" "Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the overall social climate promotes disillusionment and despair." "The function of freedom is to free someone else" "All oppression creates a state of war" "Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression, or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities." "The oppressed must be their own example in the struggle for their redemption" "Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance" "The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous" "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor" "Ask the SCLC about John Lewis and I'll tell you the story of how someone who not only served as the conscience of our country but literally shed his blood in the struggle for the soul of America"