Inspiration Quotes

The spark that starts everything. Words that have launched movements, careers, and quiet revolutions.

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"Inspiration is found in the examples of those who struggled before us."
Coretta Scott King
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"Inspiration multiplies when shared with others."
Coretta Scott King
"Young people must learn that service to others is the highest calling."
Bayard Rustin
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"The most inspiring thing a person can do is keep going when everyone says you should give up."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"I wanted you to see something about her—I wanted you to see what real courage is."
Atticus Finch
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"In the face of overwhelming odds, one voice can still matter."
Atticus Finch
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"Each of us has a role to play in the redemption of our society."
James Reeb
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"We are called to be leaven in the dough, agents of transformation."
James Reeb
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"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working."
Andrew Goodman
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"The greatest achievement is selflessness."
Andrew Goodman
"Inspiration is contagious; one person's determination can ignite a movement."
Al Sharpton
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"We are the ones we have been waiting for."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"I am inspired by the courage of my people."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
James Chaney
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"I have been inspired by the work you have done and the dedication you have shown."
Coretta Scott King
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"We must live as though the world can be changed by our actions."
Coretta Scott King
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"The human spirit has an infinite capacity for growth and transformation."
Coretta Scott King
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"Every person has the capacity to be an agent of change."
Michael Schwerner
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"Every voice for justice matters, no matter how small it seems."
Michael Schwerner
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"Staring at the floor, I was about to give up when something occurred to me."
Atticus Finch
"Inspiration comes from seeing others overcome impossible odds."
Al Sharpton
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"We are inspired not by perfection, but by honest struggle."
Andrew Goodman
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"We inspire others by being willing to be inspired."
Andrew Goodman
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"This is our country and we can change it. We just got to get organized."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church and the seed of the change."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"My life is a testimony to the power of faith and determination."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"Inspiration is found in the stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
James Chaney
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"Inspiration is contagious; spread it liberally."
James Chaney
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"Inspiration without action is merely pleasant daydreaming."
Andrew Goodman
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"We inherit the fight, but we don't have to accept defeat."
Michael Schwerner