The measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vuln... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

This quote is attributed to Leopold Sédar Senghor.

"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable."

Leopold Sédar Senghor Justice

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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"To claim our Negritude proudly as an asset, not as a complex."

"Art is not a luxury, but a necessity for mankind."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."