Michael Schwerner

"Darkness is only driven out by light."

"The time has come for an all-out world war against poverty, ignorance, and disease."

"There is no greater evil than ignorance."

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."

"No person is your enemy unless they define themselves as such."

"The good news is that we shall overcome someday."

"Our work is not yet done and we have much to do."

"The spirit of democracy cannot exist in the form of physical coercion."

"Injustice is a disease; justice is the cure."

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive."

"Every person has inherent worth and dignity."

"The struggle is my life."

"I am a man; I am not a beast."

"Love thy neighbor as thyself."

"Truth is like a lion; it does not need to be defended. Let it loose."

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be."

"We are not interested in being equal to the white man. We are interested in being equal to ourselves."

"I am not interested in freedom for myself; I am interested in freedom for all people."

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy."

"We must learn to coexist with our differences or we will perish together."

"The time for half measures and soft words is past."

"Man's inhumanity to man is not only smutting the pages of our history but is dappling the skies."

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed."

"The arc of history does not bend toward justice on its own."

"We are determined to be citizens or we die."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"

"If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness."

"To be silent is to be complicit."

"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism."

"The beauty of nonviolence is that in its own way and in its own time it seeks to break the chain of hate."