A. Philip Randolph quotes

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess. (A. Philip Randolph)

Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.

A. Philip Randolph

In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it.

A. Philip Randolph

We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions... Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.

A. Philip Randolph

Freedom is never granted; it is won.

A. Philip Randolph

Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within.

A. Philip Randolph

If the Church, white or black, is to express the true philosophy of Jesus Christ, Himself a worker, it will not lend itself to the creed of oppressive capitalism which would deny to the servant his just hire.

A. Philip Randolph

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Occupation: American Activist
Born: April 15, 1889
Died: May 16, 1979
Quotes count: 7

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