You know, if people are not pacifists, it's not their fault. It's because society puts them in that spot. You've got to change it. You don't just change a man - you've got to change his environment as you do it.

Non violence means people in action. People have to understand that with non-violence goes a hell of a lot of organization.

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.

Non-violence is a very powerful weapon. Most people don't understand the power of non-violence and tend to be amazed by the whole idea. Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and non-violence are firmly committed to a lifetime of non-violence, not because it is easy or because it is cowardly, but because it is an effective and very powerful way.

We must understand that the highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline.

Do not romanticize the poor...We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.

Look at the John Birch Society. Look at Hitler. The reactionaries are always better organizers.