Harvey Milk

It takes no compromise to give people their rights … it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give them freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.

Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.

All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.

All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about.

The fact that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than any other single reason. That, that my friends, that is true perversion!

If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities … the expression of love … then life itself loses its meaning.

Talent is formed in solitude, character in the bustle of the world.

Thought is useful when it motivates for action, and a hindrance when it substitutes for action.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.

Be yourself. No one else can be you.

Only when you combine sound intellect with emotional discipline do you get rational behavior.

I urge people to learn from the mistakes of others.

A productive employee who is kept busy working at his or her job is far more likely to be happy at that job and less likely to look for employment elsewhere.

Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities – always see them, for they are always there.

When it comes to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard.

Don’t underestimate yourself or your possibilities.