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

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

I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.

If we are full of hatred, we can't really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.

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.

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.

Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people.