Best social-justice & powerful Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.”

“I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories... We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust... We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.”

America Choices Wish Can Do Memories Powerful Racism Hatred Prejudice Social Justice Indifference Apathy Dissent Mistrust Racism And Prejudice

Author:Thurgood Marshall

“Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends...every man in this court would have deemed it an act worthy of reward rather than punishment.”

Men Justice Powerful Rich Intelligent Social Justice Court Rewards Worthy Every Man Punishment Behalf

Author:John Brown

“The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.”

Government Culture Justice Deals Powerful Honesty Depends Diversity Tests Social Justice Honestly Privileged

Book:The wit and wisdom of Jimmy Carter

Source: The wit and wisdom of Jimmy Carter

“He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.”

Able Justice Powerful Diversity Social Justice Conquer

Book:Laotzu's Tao and wu-wei: A new translation by Bhikshu Wai-tao and Dwight Goddard. Interpretive essays by Henri Borel. Outline of Taoist philosophy and religion by Dr. Kiang Kang-hu

Source: Laotzu's Tao and wu-wei: A new translation by Bhikshu Wai-tao and Dwight Goddard. Interpretive essays by Henri Borel. Outline of Taoist philosophy and religion by Dr. Kiang Kang-hu

“Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pcanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and oppression of the white man, as snow before the summer sun.”

“The social pressure from friend and acquaintance to collude, to not notice racism, can be quite powerful.”

Social Justice Powerful Racism Pressure Social Justice Acquaintance Social Pressure

Book:Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

Source: Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

“We have previously suggested that philanthropy combines genuine pity with the display of power and that the latter element explains why the powerful are more inclined to be generous than to grant social justice.”

Social Justice Powerful Elements Social Justice Genuine Pity Generous Latter Grants Display Philanthropy

Book:Reinhold Niebuhr: Major Works on Religion and Politics: (Library of America #263)

Source: Reinhold Niebuhr: Major Works on Religion and Politics: (Library of America #263)

“Did you know that using social media can actually help you to increase your level of thinking?”

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