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Bayard Rustin was known for his eloquence and wisdom. Here are some quotes attributed to him:
”We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.”
”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.”
”We need to be concerned that democracy is not eroded nor is it destroyed. We must take affirmative positions.”
”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 personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.”
”If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society.”
”There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.”
”We are all one— and if we don’t know it, we will learn it the hard way.”
”The only weapons we have is our bodies, and we need to tuck them in places so wheels don’t turn.”
”When I march in a demonstration against the Vietnam War, I want the world to know that I am doing it in the name of America’s traditional values.”
These quotes reflect Rustin’s commitment to nonviolent activism, civil rights, and equality for all people.