“Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.”

You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.

You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.

Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.

Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.

Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.

Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!

Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.

You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.

People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.

Never lose your hope, be optimistic.

We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.

Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.

Sensible people have got to work together.

Too many of us still believe our differences define us.

Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.

Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.