Quotes about Social justice

We grant no dukedoms to the few, We hold like rights and shall; Equal on Sunday in the pew, On Monday in the mall. For what avail the plough or sail, Or land, or life, if freedom fail?

I firmly believe that our salvation depends on the poor.

In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large.

We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.

A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams.

he thought of Jesus as a great teacher, a rebel who refused to see the poor and disenfranchised mistreated.

Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender.

The poor are poor because the rich are rich.

They sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes.

You know, when you've idolized something, you put it on a shelf, lift it up, and when King Day comes out, you pull it out and show it. Or when Black History Month comes out, you show it, or when April 4th or other times, you show it. But, you see, Dad wouldn't want us to idolize.

The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God.

Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives.