History is a clock that people use to tell their political a... - Bayard Rustin

"History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day."

Bayard Rustin History

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."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."