“The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.”
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Courageous Quotes — page 256 of 1106
“There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance. The shape of the world today does not permit us the luxury of soft mindedness. A nation or a civilization that continues to produce soft minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.”
“When we ask Negroes to abide by the law, let us also declare that the white man does not abide by law in the ghettos. Day in and day out he violates welfare laws to deprive the poor of their meager allotments; he flagrantly violates building codes and regulations; his police make a mockery of law; he violates laws on equal employment and education and the provisions of civil services. The slums are the handiwork of a vicious system of the white society; Negroes live in them, but they do not make them, any more than a prisoner makes a prison.”
“Those speak foolishly who ascribe their anger or their impatience to such as offend them or to tribulation. Tribulation does not make people impatient, but proves that they are impatient. So everyone may learn from tribulation how his heart is constituted.”
“Be brave. Don't be afraid to be stupid.”
“If we can't face death, we'll never overcome it. You have to look it straight in the eye. Then you can turn around and walk back out into the light.”
“There's nothing to fear but fear itself. It's an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it's not something to fear, fear is not gonna help.”
“You must stand for free speech in the streets.”
“There may be frugality which is not economy. A community, that withholds the means of education from its children, withholds the bread of life and starves their souls.”
“There will be no prison which can hold our movement down.”
“I think I'm one of the most patriotic people that I've ever encountered in America. I consider myself a bedrock patriot. I participate very actively in local politics, because my voice might be worthwhile. I participate in a meaningful way - not by donations; I work at it.”
“This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.”
“As the vice-regents of God, we are to bring His truth and His … dominion … over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government… our entertainment media, our news media, our scientific endeavors – in short, over every aspect and institution of human society.”
“Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.”
“It is not your business to succeed, but to do right. When you have done so the rest lies with god.”
“Free will, though it makes evil possible, also makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.”
“The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.”
“If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all.”
“The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.”
“The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery”