Justice Quotes

"It is impossible for a white man to believe in the equality of black men."

"The function of the lawyer is to preserve the system. But the system itself may need to be changed. That's the function of the political activist."

"Lawlessness is lawlessness. And bigotry is bigotry. It doesn't matter who practices it or who it's practiced against."

"We are not trying to get something that was not ours. We are trying to get something that was always ours."

"Separate but equal is a contradiction. It cannot exist."

"The system has to be fixed. That's what I've been trying to do all my life."

"You don't have to like someone to fight for their rights."

"The law should protect the weak from the strong, not the other way around."

"I am not included within the pale of this law. I am as much a man as any of you."

"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, civilization dies."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."

"I have always believed that all people deserve equal rights and respect."

"We must never become complacent in the face of injustice."

"We must be willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of justice."

"We must build a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect."

"I believe it is the duty of the Negro, as the greatest minority in this nation, to fight against injustice."

"Nations reel and fall because of the buildup of private wrongs into public evils."

"The cost of the color line is wasting the genius of black folk."

"I do not believe in colored superiority, but I do believe in colored intelligence and righteousness."

"Loyalty is a wonderful thing, but it is not enough—we must have justice."

"Black is beautiful, but beauty is not the issue—justice is."

"I declare myself the equal of any man, and demand that the law recognize it."

"The cause of women's rights is the cause of human rights."

"The right of a woman to work is as sacred as the right of a man."

"The cause of women's rights is not a luxury—it is a necessity for a civilized society."

"The suppression of woman has been the suppression of half of humanity's potential."

"A woman who is denied the vote is denied her voice in her own government."

"The subjection of women is an affront to justice and to the dignity of the human race."

"I declare that I am not fighting for woman's rights because I am a woman, but because it is right."