Quote by Bayard Rustin

"We cannot hope only to leave our homes behind and run away from injustice and not be touched by it, because we live here in America, and America will be touched by this."

Bayard Rustin Justice
Civil Rights Organizer, LGBTQ+ Pioneer American 1912–1987

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

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