I believe that freedom is not something that anybody can be ... - Bayard Rustin

"I believe that freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be."

Bayard Rustin Freedom

Civil Rights Organizer, LGBTQ+ Pioneer American 1912–1987

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"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

"We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny."

"I must say that I am not afraid. I was not born to be afraid; I was born to be free."

"The function of a citizen and a lawyer must be independent, dedicated to the truth and to justice."

"Freedom to pursue your passion is precious."

"Freedom comes at a cost."

"Order isn't restriction. It's freedom."

"Freedom comes with responsibility"