Our basic civil liberties are in jeopardy, but we're going to be spending our time as a society arguing about whether or not schoolchildren should be forced to pay tribute to imaginary invisible beings who live in magical kingdoms in…

Quote by Tom Tomorrow

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These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education...

These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education...

We are confronted primarily with a moral issuewhether all Americans are to be afforded equal...

We are confronted primarily with a moral issuewhether all Americans are to be afforded equal...

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your...

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your...

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that...

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that...

When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each...

When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each...

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that...

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that...

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the...

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the...

With every civil right there has to be a corresponding civil obligation.

With every civil right there has to be a corresponding civil obligation.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.

Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has...

Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has...

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil...

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...