“In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” InspirationProcessFreedomStruggleForeverDisciplineDrugDignityHatredDrinkingDeedsGuiltyCupsPlanesBitternessAmerican DreamThirst4th Of JulyPeace WarI Had A DreamMake Peace Not WarGreat FreedomI Have A Dream SpeechKings Speech Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Freedom is independence of the compulsory will of another, and in so far as it tends to exist with the freedom of all according to a universal law, it is the one sole original inborn right belonging to every man in virtue of his humanity.” MenLawHumanityFreedomVirtueUniversalOriginalsIndependenceEvery ManBelongingSole4th Of JulyCompulsoryUniversal Laws Author:Immanuel Kant
“To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in times of uncertainty and insecurity. To be patriotic is to speak up against the powerful in defense of the weak and the voiceless. To be patriotic is to be willing to pay the price to preserve our freedoms, dignity, and rights. To be patriotic is to challenge the abuses of the PATRIOT Act.” GovernmentAbleSpeakChallengesFreedomPowerfulPayRightsPolicyWillingDignityWeakAbuseConstitutionCrisisBillsDefenseUncertaintyPreservesInsecurityPatrioticPatriotBill Of RightsPay The PriceVoicelessPatriot ActTimes Of CrisisGovernment Policy Author:Sami Al-Arian
“How could they say that my religion, Islam was a 'race hate' religion after all the plunder and enslavement and domination of my people by white Christians in the name of white supremacy?” PeopleChristianHateNamesFreedomWhiteRaceIslamCivil RightsDominationWhite SupremacySupremacyEnslavementPlunderHate Religion Author:Muhammad Ali
“To be able to think freely, a man must be certain that no consequence will follow whatever he writes.” ThinkingMenWritingAbleCertainFreedomConsequenceCivil Rights Author:Ernest Renan
“Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.” GovernmentFreedomOpinionPublic Opinion Book:The collected works of Abraham Lincoln Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln
“One cannot achieve peace without realizing justice, realize justice without seeking out the truth, seek out the truth without practicing freedom. So living and thinking free is the root of achieving peace in our world.” ThinkingWorldRealizingJusticeFreedomAchieveRootsSeekingOur WorldAchieving Peace Author:Sami Al-Arian
“The civil rights movement didn't begin in Montgomery and it didn't end in the 1960s. It continues on to this very minute.” EndsFreedomLibertyRightsMinutesMovementPoliticianEqualEqualityCivil RightsProfessors1960sEqual RightsCivil Rights MovementCivil SocietyMontgomeryCivil Right Movement Author:Julian Bond
“Freedom is a hard-bought thing and millions are in chains, but they strain toward the new day drawing near.” HardFreedomMillionsDrawingChainsStrainNew Day Author:Paul Robeson
“Freedom to many means immediate betterment, as if by magic. Unless I can meet at least some of these aspirations, my support will wane and my head will roll just as surely as the tickbird follows the rhino.” IfsMeanI CanFreedomSupportMagicAspirationBettermentRhinos Author:Julius Nyerere