I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories... We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust... We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.

History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.

To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.

The ban directly hampers the partys ability to spread its message and hamstrings voters seeking to inform themselves about the candidates and issues.

Truth is more than a mental exercise.

A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.

I'm the world's original gradualist. I just think ninety-odd years is gradual enough.