We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.

It's ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves.

I'm not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they'll ask for it.

It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.

Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.

We are suffering. We have suffered. And we are not afraid to suffer in order to win our cause.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves.