A. Philip Randolph Quotes

"Today, Rustin is overshadowed by memories of Dr. King and his [I Have a Dream] speech."
-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

"In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it."
-A. Philip Randolph

"I have waited twenty-two years for this . . . I've waited all my life for this opportunity."
-A. Philip Randolph

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