Fannie Lou Hamer

"They are not going to scare me into stopping this fight for justice."

"We cannot win if you don't register to vote."

"I wasn't supposed to survive, but I did."

"The white man knows about the poor Negro's condition but he didn't do anything about it."

"Suffering is a part of the condition of being a Black American."

"If we are going to succeed, we must understand we are all in this struggle together."

"I want to live in a country that is free."

"You have to stand up for something bigger than yourself."

"I was beaten, but that made me stronger, not weaker."

"Prayer is always a powerful thing to have."

"We are not asking for something that's not rightfully ours."

"My mother has been there for me all my life."

"I was taught to love my country, but my country didn't love me."

"You cannot separate economics from freedom."

"The only way forward is to organize and work together."

"I have been beaten and I have survived."

"If I am murdered, it will be for the cause of freedom and equality."

"We deserve the same rights as every other citizen."

"I have always believed in standing up for what's right."

"You have to have courage to fight for your beliefs."

"I will not be intimidated or frightened by any man."

"The struggle is long, but the cause is just."

"We must teach our children to love themselves and their heritage."

"I believe that one day this nation will be a true democracy."

"We are making history with every step we take."

"I am not afraid of the future because I have faith."

"The work of freedom is never finished."

"I refuse to hate anyone, no matter what they do to me."

"Our children deserve better than what we received."

"I have dedicated my life to the struggle for equality."