It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
Source: Speech, South Africa, 1966.
-- Robert F Kennedy, (Nov 20 1925-1968), US politician, lawyer; He was an aggressive fighter for civil rights and served as U.S. Attorney General, 1961-64.