People who have lost their hunger for justice are not ultimately powerful. They are like sick people who have lost their appetite for what is truly nourishing. Such sick people should not frighten or discourage us. They should be prayed for along with the sick people who are in the hospital. "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."

Non-violence exacts a very high price from one who practices it. But once you are able to meet that demand then you can do most things.

We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.

We have looked into the future and the future is ours.

...many have the idea that organizing people is very difficult, but it isn't. It becomes difficult only at the point where you begin to see other things that are easier. But if you are willing to give the time and make the sacrifice, it's not that difficult to organize.

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

In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.