Strength Quotes

"I declare that woman must not depend upon the protection of man."

"Stand for something or you will fall for anything."

"I am not tired of living, I am tired of being pushed around."

"Strength comes from knowing you are right."

"I found strength in my convictions."

"I made up my mind not to cry any more. We're men."

"Strength comes not from what we have, but from what we overcome."

"I have no regrets about the choices I made, even when they were unpopular."

"The soul that is within me no man can degrade."

"A man without force is without the essential dignity of humanity."

"I am not going to be made a fool of by any people whatsoever."

"Stand for something or you will fall for anything."

"I believe we are not powerless in the face of injustice."

"Self-respect is the foundation of personal dignity."

"I believe in the Negro race; in the beauty of its genius, and the sweetness of its soul."

"Strong character is built through overcoming adversity."

"Racial pride is compatible with human brotherhood."

"The Negro's survival has depended on resilience and adaptability."

"I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man."

"I declare women are the equals of men in every respect."

"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."

"Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in deserving them."

"The colored man must become self-reliant and self-respecting before he can command the respect of others."

"I have not personally suffered from the deprivation, the misunderstanding, and the lack of respect that I should have expected."

"The spirit of militancy, if it is to do any good, must not be submitted to until the end."

"The strongest battlements of any society are not its walls but the will of its people."

"The spirit of justice cannot be quenched by imprisonment."

"Make it plain that you want to be respected as a human being."

"We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being."

"The black man needs to be unchained from his fear of devaluing himself."