Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"Every person has the capacity to be a revolutionary."H. Rap Brown
"Courage multiplies when people stand together."H. Rap Brown
"The question isn't whether you're afraid - it's what you do with that fear."James Meredith
"You must be willing to stand alone if standing together means compromising your principles."James Meredith
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the presence of conviction."James Meredith
"In the struggle for what is right, there is no standing still."Viola Liuzzo
"Courage is not the absence of fear but service despite it."Viola Liuzzo
"To know what is right and fail to do it is a form of cowardice."Viola Liuzzo
"To overcome fear, one must first decide that the cause is worth dying for."Viola Liuzzo
"Courage is contagious; one act of bravery inspires a thousand more."Viola Liuzzo
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."John Lewis
"The greatest measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy."John Lewis
"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."John Lewis
"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live."John Lewis
"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong you cannot be too conservative."John Lewis
"We have nothing to lose but our chains."Medgar Evers
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."Medgar Evers
"We must be willing to sacrifice for what we believe in."Medgar Evers
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."Medgar Evers
"Stand firm in your convictions, even when the world stands against you."Medgar Evers
"Every act of resistance, no matter how small, contributes to the movement for freedom."Medgar Evers
"The voice of conscience must never be silent in the face of injustice."Medgar Evers
"We must be willing to stand alone if standing together means compromising our values."Medgar Evers
"We must be willing to pay the price for our beliefs and convictions."Medgar Evers
"It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood."Stokely Carmichael
"Dignity is not something that is given; it is something we must take."Stokely Carmichael
"We must challenge the systems that perpetuate our oppression."Stokely Carmichael
"We must be willing to pay the price for our freedom."Stokely Carmichael
"A Panther cannot be intimidated into submission. A Panther will stand his ground."Black Panther Party
"Fear is the tool of the oppressor. We reject fear."Black Panther Party