Courage Quotes

Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.

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"We must choose courage over comfort, always."
Peter Tatchell
"The most courageous people are often those we never hear about."
Peter Tatchell
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"Fear is the greatest barrier to human dignity."
Tim Gill
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"Silence equals complicity in the face of injustice."
Tim Gill
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"Small acts of courage create systemic change."
Tim Gill
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"Authenticity is an act of resistance."
Tim Gill
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"Change in understanding human dignity comes through courageous legal action."
Obergefell v. Hodges
O
"Intolerance can persist when rights are not firmly protected by law."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"Change toward justice requires courts willing to protect fundamental rights."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"Progress toward justice requires courage to overturn established but unjust rules."
Obergefell v. Hodges
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"We're not going to be quiet, and we're not going to go away."
Larry Kramer
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"We have to be willing to make noise and offend people."
Larry Kramer
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"Your voice deserves to be heard."
Larry Kramer
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"We will not be erased."
Larry Kramer
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"We must be visible."
Larry Kramer
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"Courage is contagious."
Larry Kramer
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"We refuse to be forgotten."
Larry Kramer
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"We are here, we are loud, we are not leaving."
Larry Kramer
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"We are brave."
Larry Kramer
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"Standing up for what is right sometimes means standing alone."
Edith Windsor
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"I never imagined I would have to fight for the right to mourn my wife properly."
Edith Windsor
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"When the law denies you basic rights, your life becomes a form of resistance."
Edith Windsor
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"When you are marginalized, becoming visible is an act of defiance and love."
Edith Windsor
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"I am proud to have challenged a law I knew was unjust."
Edith Windsor
"We are challenged to live out the true meaning of our creed."
Bayard Rustin
"Do not tell me the struggle doesn't put you at risk. I can show you by the score men and women who have been put on their ass for their work."
Bayard Rustin
"To be African American and gay was a monumental combination of obstacles to overcome."
Bayard Rustin
"We must challenge the status quo."
Bayard Rustin
"We must be willing to stand alone if necessary for what we believe in."
Bayard Rustin
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"I raise up my voice—not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Malala Yousafzai