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People cannot be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others. The price of democracy is the ongoing pursuit of the common good by all of the people. Saul Alinsky

Good Freedom Democracy People Free Sacrifice Others Unless Willing Some Ongoing Price Pursuit Common Common Good Cannot Interests Guarantee

There is a great stir about colored men getting their rights, but not a word about the colored women; and if colored men get their rights, and not colored women theirs, you see, the colored men will be masters over the women, and it will be just as bad as it was before. Sojourner Truth

Great You Rights Women Word Will Men Before Bad See About Colored Over Masters Stir Get Getting Just

Where there is so much racket, there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the Negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. Sojourner Truth

The black man has become a shell, a shadow of man, completely defeated, drowning in his own misery, a slave, an ox bearing the yoke of oppression with sheepish timidity. Steven Biko

Man Oppression Black Become Own Shadow Bearing Misery Drowning Shell His Timidity Yoke Ox Defeated Slave

A Black man should be more independent and depend on himself for his freedom and not to take it for granted that someone would lead him to it. The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for themselves and all by themselves. Steven Biko

Freedom Tired Game Man Witness Black Depend Independent Would Someone Blacks More Take Lead Him Himself His Want Themselves Should Granted Standing Things Playing

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude. Steven Biko

Attitude Matter Reflection Black Mental Mental Attitude Being

We know that all interracial groups in South Africa are relationships in which whites are superior, blacks inferior. So as a prelude, whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior. Same with blacks. They must be made to realize that they are also human, not inferior. Steven Biko

Made Superior South Africa Relationships Must Blacks Only Know Also South Inferior Same Human Africa Which Realize Prelude Whites Groups

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. Stokely Carmichael

Government Law Higher Than Conscience

Whoever controls work and wages, controls morals. Susan B. Anthony

Work Morals Wages Controls Whoever

Here, in this very first paragraph of the Declaration, is the assertion of the natural right of all to the ballot; for how can 'the consent of the governed' be given if the right to vote be denied? Susan B. Anthony

Vote Natural First Paragraph Given How Governed Ballot Denied Very Declaration Natural Right Assertion Right Here Consent

I am going to fight capitalism even if it kills me. It is wrong that people like you should be comfortable and well fed while all around you people are starving. Sylvia Pankhurst

Me You Capitalism Fight People Starving All-Around Fed Wrong Like Well Comfortable Around Am Going While Should Even

Since almost all Negroes are workers, live on wages, and suffer from the high cost of food, clothing and shelter, it is obvious that the Republican and Democratic Parties are opposed to their interests. A. Philip Randolph

Food Live Negroes High Cost Almost Almost All Since Parties Democratic Obvious Shelter Wages Opposed Clothing Republican Workers Interests Suffer

Life is a dangerous thing. Insecurity is the price of living. Alija Izetbegovic

Life Dangerous Insecurity Life Is A Living Dangerous Thing Price Thing

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement. Angela Davis

Relationship Rights King Important Think Rights Movement Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Toward Sort Trade Trade Union His Yes Precisely Movement Acknowledge Moving Really Assassination Moment Union Union Movement Dr Dr. King

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. Aung San Suu Kyi

You Conflict Be Prepared Compromise Long-Standing End Want Prepared Bring

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