11 quotes
"Racism separates, but it never liberates. Hatred generates fear, and fear once given a foothold binds, consumes, and imprisons. Nothing is gained from prejudice. No one benefits from racism."
- Thurgood Marshall
Awareness
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
- Thurgood Marshall
Awareness
"The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis."
- Thurgood Marshall
Compassion
"Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on."
- Thurgood Marshall
Courage
"A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks."
- Thurgood Marshall
Hard Work
"“This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.”"
- Thurgood Marshall
Responsibility
"This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on."
- Thurgood Marshall
Empowerment
"“This is your democracy—make it—protect it—pass it on. You are ready. Go to it.”"
- Thurgood Marshall
Empowerment
"This is your democracy—make it—protect it—pass it on. You are ready. Go to it."
- Thurgood Marshall
Empowerment
"None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots."
- Thurgood Marshall
Gratitude
"Sometimes history takes things into its own hands."
- Thurgood Marshall
Philosophy