The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.

The poor, you know, have a way of solving problems...they have a tremendous capacity for suffering. And so when you build a vehicle to get something done, as we've done here in the strike and the boycott, then they continue to suffer - and maybe a little bit more - but the suffering becomes less important because they see a chance of progress; sometimes progress itself. They've been suffering all their live.s It's a question of suffering with some kind of hope now. That's better than suffering with no hope at all.

If you're not frightened that you might fail, you'll never do the job. If you're frightened, you'll work like crazy.

Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.

The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.

True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.

If you win non-violently, then you have a double victory, you have not only won your fight, but you remain free.