Bayard Rustin quotes - page 2
Today I feel that God motivates me to use my whole being to combat by nonviolent means the ever-growing racial tension in the United States; at the same time the state directs that I shall do its will; which of these dictates can I follow-that of God or that of the state? Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the state conflict, I am compelled to follow the will of God. If I cannot continue in my present vocation, I must resist.
Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
Occupation: American Leader
Born: March 17, 1912
Died: August 24, 1987
Quotes count: 31
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