Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.

However important the struggle is and however much misery and poverty and degradation exist, we know that it cannot be more important than one human life.

What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand it.

The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.

We are convinced that non-violence is more powerful than violence. We are convinced that non-violence supports you if you have a just and moral cause...If you use violence, you have to sell part of yourself for that violence. Then you are no longer a master of your own struggle.

Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.