Quotes by Bayard Rustin

"If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom."

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"If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end."

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"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."

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"To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true."

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