Fannie Lou Hamer

"I went to jail many times, but I would do it again in a heartbeat."

"The worst crime is silence."

"Every single child deserves to know that they can become anything they want."

"I've been whipped, I've been beaten, but I'm still here."

"We're fighting for the right to vote, but we're really fighting for our dignity."

"I believe in God with all my heart, and I believe God wants justice for all people."

"We've got to stand together or we'll fall separately."

"I gave everything I had to this movement because I believed in it."

"The struggle is not over. There is still so much work to be done."

"I've paid a price, but it was worth it."

"No one can take away your right to stand up for yourself."

"I want my children to grow up in a better world than I did."

"We're not asking for anything unreasonable. We just want to be treated like human beings."

"I trust in God, and I trust in the people."

"Change takes time, but it has to start somewhere."

"I've seen the worst in people, but I've also seen the best."

"We're going to sing and we're going to pray, and we're going to win."

"My grandmother was a slave, and I will not allow my grandchildren to be slaves."

"I believe in the power of love more than anything else."

"We've got to educate our children about their history and their rights."

"I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees."

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

"We're not giving up. We're going to keep fighting."

"I've learned that you can't do this alone. You need community."

"Love is the most powerful force in the world."

"I believe that God will see us through this struggle."

"We've come so far, but we still have so far to go."

"I'm not afraid of anyone or anything when I know I'm right."

"The work is hard, but the cause is just."

"I've been stripped of my dignity, but they can't strip it away forever."