Al Sharpton Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Demonstrations must be dignified and nonviolent, as the overwhelming protests in Ferguson and Staten Island have been. Do not confuse anarchists who don't want the system to work and thugs who want to exploit a situation with the majority who from day one have operated with impeccable nonviolence and clear goals.”

“Everything from who sits on your local board of education to the prosecutors and judicial appointments in your area and much more are all impacted by who holds political office.”

“Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that most are bad. But there must be a transparent, impartial and fair system to judge those that engage in criminal or unethical acts.”

“If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause.”

“I won vice president of my student body in high school. That doesn't mean anything.”

“I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.”

“We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.”

“Dr. King's general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.”

“Evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.”

“I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke at every anti-war march.”