“Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.”

One person can change the world.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.

I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.

Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.

There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

I will always work for human rights for all people.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.

There is no future without education.

When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.

I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.

Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.

If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.

Try to do unto others as you would have them do to you, and do not be discouraged if they fail sometimes. It is much better that they should fail than you should.

We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.

Have the courage to use your own reason- That is the motto of enlightenment.

Courage is indispensible because in politics not life but the world is at stake.

A man of faith is also full of courage.

The strongest people find the courage and caring to help others, even if they are going through their own storm.

In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.

To be sure, we are still aware that thinking calls not only for intelligence and profundity but above all for courage.