Social Justice Quotes

"No human being is illegal." "I speak not for myself but for those without a voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated." "I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." "There comes a time when silence is betrayal." "The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." "Poverty alleviation is an essential task in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects" "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women" "You know all men and women are created equal. End of quote. We’ve never lived up to it. Jefferson never lived up to it, he held slaves. Women were excluded" "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." "A right delayed is a right denied." "I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law." "We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." "Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible" "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" "I believe the soul of this nation is defined by the people who choose to stand, to stand up to the abuse of power, to stand up for the least among us, to stand up for those who would break the country to get rich or get elected"