All men are created equal. Now matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about.

— Harvey Milk

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

— Harvey Milk

Every gay person must come out. As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family. You must tell your relatives. You must tell your friends if indeed they are your friends. Furthermore, you must tell the people you work with. Furthermore, you must tell the people in the stores you shop in. Once they realize that we are indeed their children, that we are indeed everywhere, every myth, every lie, every innuendo will be destroyed once and all. And once you do, you will feel so much better

— Harvey Milk

Hope will never be silent.

— Harvey Milk

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

— Harvey Milk

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.

— Harvey Milk

I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. And you... And you... And you... Gotta give them hope.

— Harvey Milk

It's not my victory, it's yours and yours and yours. If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We've given them hope.

— 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 people freedom. Furthermore, it takes no survey to remove repression.

— Harvey Milk

It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. Furthermore, it takes no survey to remove repressions.

— Harvey Milk