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" Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I'm on today. "

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" Early on, I wrote a letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 17. I felt called, moved. "

" I couldn't say no to A. Philip Randolph and no to Martin Luther King, Jr. These two men, I loved them, I admired them, and they were my heroes. "

" The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the American society. "

" Selma was the turning point. "

" The action of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Dr. King inspired me. I was deeply inspired. I wanted to do something. "

" We come to Selma to be renewed. We come to be inspired. We come to be reminded that we must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do. "

" When you make mistakes, when you're wrong, you should admit you're wrong and ask people to forgive you. "

" We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against. And it doesn't matter whether they are black or white, Latino, Asian or Native American, whether they are straight or gay, Muslim, Christian, or Jews. "

" Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble... good trouble, necessary trouble. "

" Who gets the bird, the hunter or the dog? "

" 1963, because of the sense of moral authority that the civil rights movement had, we were able to get people to respond, because of the quality of our demand and our sense of moral authority. "

" I never praised Mr. Snowden or said his actions rise to those of Mohandas Gandhi or other civil rights leaders. "

" I think Dr. King would be pleased to see the number of elected officials of color - African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and progressive whites. "

" I travel all the time, but when I come back to the South, I see such progress. In a real sense, a great deal of the South has been redeemed. People feel freer, more complete, more whole, because of what happened in the movement. "

" We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want. "

" There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action. "

" The vote is precious. It's almost sacred, so go out and vote like you never voted before. "

" There's nothing wrong with a little agitation for what's right or what's fair. "

" When I was growing up in rural Alabama, it was impossible for me to register to vote. I didn't become a registered voter until I moved to Tennessee, to Nashville, as a student. "

" Too many of us still believe our differences define us. "

" You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward. "

" We need comprehensive immigration reform. Dr. King wouldn't be pleased at all to know that there are millions of people living in the shadow, living in fear in places like Georgia and Alabama. "

" There may be some difficulties, some interruptions, but as a nation and as a people, we are going to build a truly multiracial, democratic society that maybe can emerge as a model for the rest of the world. "

" Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to create a sense that we are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family. "

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" If someone had told me in 1963 that one day I would be in Congress, I would have said, 'You're crazy. You don't know what you're talking about.' "

" I don't understand it, how President Johnson can send troops to Vietnam and cannot send troops to Selma, Alabama, to protect people whose only desire is to register to vote. "

" Without the Sisters of St. Joseph, I might not be standing here. "

" Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division. "

" We're one people, and we all live in the same house. Not the American house, but the world house. "

" Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile... Hate is too big a burden to bear. "