Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.

My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.

Where there is no justice there can be no secure peace.

Some of the best indicators of a country developing along the right lines are healthy mothers giving birth to healthy children who are assured of good care and a sound education that will enable them to face the challenges of a changing world.

I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying.

I was speaking to a writer the other day and he gave me a valuable piece of advice. He said that you may get to where you want to go quicker through violence, but the healing process takes longer. Whereas if you don't use violence, there is not much healing necessary, so you win in the long run.