There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

We are certain God's will is that all men share in the good things this earth produces.

In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.

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.

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.

You are never strong enough that you don't need help.

Organizing is an educational process. The best educational process in the union is the picket line and the boycott. You learn about life.