Ida B. Wells

"We must be willing to stand alone for what is right."

"The truth is a powerful weapon against injustice."

"I have learned that silence in the face of injustice is complicity."

"The future belongs to those who are willing to fight for it."

"We must remember those who have fallen in the struggle for justice."

"The power of the individual to make a difference should never be underestimated."

"I believe we will overcome the injustices of our time."

"The journey toward justice is long but necessary."

"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them."

"I felt that one had better die than live in a state of degradation."

"Our work is just begun, for while the breathing wish of every black man in this country is liberty, we have not yet all been set free."

"We cannot live only for ourselves."

"Agitation is the marshalling of the conscience of a race to fight for its rights."

"The day may be approaching when the whole number of black voices will be needed to swell the universal cry for justice and equality."

"I have always felt it my duty to plead the cause of the oppressed."

"One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap."

"The mob spirit has increased with the increase of the American population."

"A fearless pursuit of what is right is the only path to survival and progress."

"The schoolhouse is the democratic pathway to freedom."

"I was determined to make my life worth something."

"Virtue knows no color line."

"When the Christian world who knows the wrong which the negro suffers will not do its duty, then it behoves those dependent on their own resources to do so."

"Progress comes from persistence and unwavering belief in the cause."

"The public should know the facts about what is being done in the name of justice."

"We must not despair, but work together for the betterment of our race."

"Light is the greatest disinfectant for the darkness of prejudice."

"A strong heart and a brave spirit can overcome any obstacle."

"Justice delayed is democracy denied."

"The voice of the voiceless must be heard through whatever means necessary."

"I have always wanted to be remembered as a woman who used her talents to help her people."