I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls; the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
W. E. B. Du BoisThe dark world is going to submit to its present treatment just as long as it must and not one moment longer.
W. E. B. Du BoisLord, make us mindful of the little things that grow and blossom in these days to make the world beautiful for us.
W. E. B. Du BoisBelieve in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.
W. E. B. Du BoisI refused to teach Sunday school. When Archdeacon Henry Phillips, my last rector, died, I flatly refused again to join any church or sign any church creed. From my 30th year on I have increasingly regarded the church as an institution which defended such evils as slavery, color caste, exploitation of labor and war.
W. E. B. Du Bois