When an individual is protesting society's refusal... -Bayard Rustin

When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.

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Bayard Rustin was a prominent civil rights activist and leader. Known for his work as an organizer and strategist in the Civil Rights Movement, he made significant contributions to the fight for racial equality and social justice, leaving a lasting impact on the advancement of civil rights and inspiring future generations of activists.

Bayard Rustin Quotes to Explore

War is wrong. Conscription for war is inconsistent with freedom of conscience, which is not merely the right to believe but to act on the degree of tr...
I am an opponent of war and of war preparations and an opponent of universal military training and conscription; but entirely apart from that issue, I...
If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must n...
The barometer for judging the character of people, in regard human rights, is now those who consider themselves gay, homosexual, lesbian. The judgment...
If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would...
When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him....
To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true....
The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human pers...

Society Quotes to Explore

I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy....
These interests of the workers, as the exploited and oppressed, class of society, are the same in all countries....
Financial institutions, the corporate world and civil society - all must uphold high standards of probity in their working. Only a genuine partnership...
We should like to have some towering geniuses, to reveal us to ourselves in colour and fire, but of course they would have to fit into the pattern of ...
Australia has an increasingly multicultural society....
It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that suffering is wrong. If it's our own sufferi...
I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day....
Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing the line somewhere....
There are many people making a difference. I mean, Dr. King never held an office. Gandhi never held an office. There are people who are archetypes in ...
The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society....