“Liberty and justice for all,” are the last few words of the Pledge of Allegiance. While some things have changed since this country was founded, America still falls far short of achieving liberty and justice for all.
On Injustice was created to be a place for me to share my views, thoughts and perceptions on various social issues. For my first post, I’ve decided to share notable quotes from various activists that speak to me.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
James Baldwin:
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
“Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent like all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but, most of all, endurance.”
Dorothy Huerta:
“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”
“We can’t let people drive wedges between us…because there’s only one human race.”
“Every single day we sit down to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and at our table we have food that was planted, picked or harvested by a farm worker. Why is it that the people who do the most sacred work in our nation are the most oppressed, the most exploited?”
John Lewis:
“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.”
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble and help redeem the soul of America.”
“A democracy cannot thrive where power remain unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an option – for peace cannot exist where justice is not served.”