Viola Liuzzo

"We are called to be prophetic voices crying out for justice"

"The work of liberation is the work of setting captives free"

"Our commitment must be to people, not to abstract principles"

"Patience is a virtue, but not when it means accepting injustice"

"The most radical act is to love those society has taught us to hate"

"We must be transformed ourselves if we seek to transform the world"

"Community organizing is the art of moving people to action for justice"

"Our hope lies not in the powerful, but in the power of ordinary people"

"To live authentically is to live in alignment with our deepest values"

"The struggle continues because love demands it"

"We are partners with God in the work of redemption and restoration"

"Our individual souls are bound up in the souls of others"

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and constant work"

"We must speak truth to power, even when our voice shakes"

"Building beloved community is the work of generations"

"Our faith must be active, embodied, and centered on justice"

"To be on the right side of history, we must choose justice now"

"The struggle teaches us who we really are"

"We are all wounded healers called to heal the wounds of the world"

"Our love must be expressed through concrete actions for justice"

"Community is where we learn the meaning of interdependence"

"The divine image in every person demands our respect and protection"

"We must be willing to be bridge builders in a divided world"

"The struggle for justice is the struggle for human dignity"

"Our time is too short to waste on anything less than our deepest calling"

"To love God is to love the least among us"

"The work of justice requires both persistence and passion"

"We are called to be the beloved community, living out its values daily"

"Our collective power is greater than any individual force"

"The struggle continues because we believe another world is possible"