Bayard Rustin

"I am as much a believer in black power as I am in any other power."

"We are not going to get the kind of education we need unless we educate ourselves."

"The burden of integration is placed on the black man, but the burden should be on the white man."

"In the civil rights movement, we learned that we had a right to rebel."

"Every person deserves to be treated with dignity."

"I think nonviolence is a powerful force, but we have to be committed to it."

"The problem is that we live in an unjust society."

"We must be willing to make sacrifices for our freedom."

"I believe in the power of love to change the world."

"The march to freedom is not one march. It is a continuous series of marches."

"We are not just fighting for civil rights; we are fighting for human rights."

"I think the greatest gift we can give our children is a world where they are free to be themselves."

"Nonviolence requires that we appeal to the conscience of the nation."

"I am deeply committed to the idea that we are one human family."

"We must challenge the status quo."

"The future is not predetermined; it is something we create."

"I think it is important that we recognize the interconnectedness of all struggles for justice."

"We cannot be free unless we are willing to struggle for our freedom."

"I believe that love is the most powerful force in the universe."

"The measure of a nation is not found in how many people it exploits, but in how it treats those who can be exploited."

"We must be willing to stand alone if necessary for what we believe in."

"I think the civil rights movement taught us that change is possible."

"The role of the activist is to make the invisible visible."

"We are all responsible for creating the world we want to live in."

"I believe that every person has the capacity to make a difference."

"Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people."

"We must learn to see ourselves in one another."

"The struggle for justice is the struggle for our souls."

"I think it is important to remember that we are all human beings first."

"We can create a world where love is the foundation."