Bayard Rustin

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"I am convinced that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice."

"We are all bound together by the golden rule, and if we believe in freedom and justice, we must believe in it for all."

"The day may never come when we feel that the price of peace is not worth the price of progress."

"I must honestly say that I have come to see that if we are to get on our feet, we must learn once more to work, and work skillfully."

"The teachings of Jesus are not negotiable."

"The problem is that we must make the choice between what is wrong and what is right, and there is no middle ground."

"I think the key to understanding my work is to realize that I have always tried to be consistent with the teachings of nonviolence."

"Unless we are willing to pay the price of justice, we will never achieve it."

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them."

"The function of protest is to dislodge issues from the narrow circumstances in which the initial protest takes place."

"I have always believed that the most marginalized people in our society have the most important truths to teach us."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"The establishment will try to make you believe that dissent is unpatriotic, but true patriotism demands it."

"We cannot be free as long as any among us are oppressed."

"Young people today must learn that social change is not accomplished in a day."

"I believe in the power of nonviolence, not because I am weak, but because I am strong."

"The struggle for civil rights is not about gaining acceptance from white people, but about asserting our own dignity."

"We have to recognize that what unites us is far greater than what divides us."

"The price of progress is sometimes pain, but the price of inaction is always greater."

"Education is not just about learning facts; it is about learning how to think critically."

"I have learned that the most powerful weapon against oppression is the human spirit."

"We must be willing to sacrifice our comfort for the sake of justice."

"The movement for equality is not a sprint; it is a marathon."

"I have always believed that love is the most powerful force in the universe."

"We cannot afford to be silent in the face of injustice."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"We must learn to see the humanity in those we disagree with."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"The power to change the world lies within each of us."