QUOTES
-Civil
Rights-
If the 1st Amendment means anything, it means that a state has
no business telling a man, sitting alone in his own house, what books he may read
or what films he may watch.
"Equal
means getting the same thing, at the same time and in the same place."
-Freedom-
“Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several
corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness
that I and other Blacks cherish.”
"Those
who won our independence believed that the greatest menace to freedom is an inert
people; that public discussion is a political duty; that this should be a fundamental
principle of the American government. They eschewed silence coerced by law."
-Living
a Life of Compassion-
“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves
up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy
League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.”
“What
is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that
shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the
impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words.
When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What
each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through. We cannot
sugarcoat the feelings in our heart of hearts. The emotion is the energy that
motivates. We cannot ignore what we really want to create. We should be honest
and do it the way we feel it. What we owe to ourselves and everyone around is
to examine the reasons of our true intent. My intent will be evident in the results.”
-Tolerance-
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest
tribute.”
