Ralph J. Bunche > Quotes

“To make his way, the Negro must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. He must gear himself to hard work all the way. He can never let up. He can never have too much preparation and training. He must be a strong competitor. He must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything less than full equality is not enough. If he compromises on that principle his soul is dead. ”
― Ralph J. Bunche

“There should be no room for bigotry in the house of democracy.”
― Ralph J. Bunche

“Me encuentro solitario cuando busco una mano y sólo encuentro puños.”
― Ralph Bunche

“In a world where democracy is gravely besieged, the United States must consider seriously the implication of its own failure to extend the democratic process in full to some thirteen million of its citizens whose present status tends to make a mockery of the Constitution.”
― Ralph J. Bunche

“There are no warlike people, just warlike leaders.”
― Ralph J. Bunche