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If this work can contribute in any way toward proving this, and at the same time arouse the conscience of the American people to a demand for justice to every citizen, and punishment by law for the lawless, I shall feel I have done my race a service. - Ida B. Wells

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The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. ― Gaylord Nelson
Never let us do wrong, because our opponents did so. Let us, rather, by doing right, show them what they ought to have done, and establish a rule the dictates of reason and conscience, rather than of the angry passions.
If he has a conscience he will suffer for his mistake. That will be his punishment-as well as the prison.
The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival. - Ida B. Wells
Anyone who can appease a man’s conscience can take his freedom away from him.
A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.
The white man's victory soon became complete by fraud, violence, intimidation and murder. - Ida B. Wells
Always let your conscience be your guide.— Jiminy Cricket
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.
The Afro-American is thus the backbone of the South. - Ida B. Wells