Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.
Oppression makes a wise man mad.
Praying for freedom never did me any good til I started praying with my feet.
If there's no struggle, there's no progress.
If we ever get free from all the oppressions and wrongs heaped upon us, we must pay for their removal. We must do this by labor, by suffering, by sacrifice, and, if needs be, by our lives, and the lives of others.