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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.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Achieve Against Anyone Become Building Cannot Democracy Democratic Desire Discriminate Discrimination End Means Must Peace Process Society Then Through Violence We Cannot Well Without

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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.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Achieved Act Another Brotherhood Brothers Build Desire Freedom Goal Human Human Freedom Men Must Society Then Towards Ultimate Ultimate Goal Which Would

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The principal factors which influenced my life are 1) nonviolent tactics; 2) constitutional means; 3) democratic procedures; 4) respect for human personality; 5) a belief that all people are one.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: All People Belief Constitutional Democratic Factors Human Influenced Life Means My Life Nonviolent People Personality Principal Procedures Respect Tactics Which

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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.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Acknowledge Act Being Dignity Him His Human Human Being Individual Protest Protesting Refusal Society Very

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War is wrong. Conscription for war is inconsistent with freedom of conscience, which is not merely the right to believe but to act on the degree of truth that one receives, to follow a vocation which is God-inspired and God-directed.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Act Believe Conscience Conscription Degree Follow Freedom Inconsistent Merely Receives Right Truth Vocation War Which Wrong

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My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Activism Being Black Did Fundamentally Gay Grandparents Instilled Matter Me Quaker Rather Rooted Spring Upbringing Values Were Who

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The barometer for judging the character of people, in regard human rights, is now those who consider themselves gay, homosexual, lesbian. The judgment as to whether you can trust the future, the social advancement - depending on people - will be judged on where they come out on that question.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Advancement Barometer Character Come Consider Depending Future Gay Homosexual Human Human Rights Judged Judging Judgment Lesbian Now Out People Question Regard Rights Social Themselves Those Trust Where Whether Who Will You

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I have seen periods of progress followed by reaction. I have seen the hopes and aspirations of Negroes rise during World War II, only to be smashed during the Eisenhower years. I am seeing the victories of the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations destroyed by Richard Nixon.

~Bayard Rustin

Topics: Administration Am Aspirations Destroyed Eisenhower Followed Hopes Johnson Kennedy Negroes Nixon Only Periods Progress Reaction Richard Richard Nixon Rise Seeing Seen Smashed Victories War World World War World War Ii Years I Am

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

~Bayard Rustin

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The organizers and perpetuators of segregation are as much the enemy of America as any foreign invader.

~Bayard Rustin

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Leader

Born: March 17th, 1910

Died: August 24th, 1987

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