There's simply no philosophizing without a love of wisdom, absolutely.

It would just be nice if we had leaders in Washington who could unequivocally take a stand on behalf of democratic movements in other parts of the world. And even this is true for even Brother Barack Obama.

We will not allow this day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to go without somebody going to jail.

Try to just be true to ourselves, whoever we are, but willing to grow, even as we're true to ourselves.

I'm a Christian. I believe that greatness has to do with the quality of love shown to the least of thy brethren and the quality of service to those who are catching hell. When you look at it in that sense, I'd say America has had great moments, but I wouldn't call it a great nation. I don't think there have been any great nations in the history of the world, because in every nation you find poor people being subjugated. So, I see the term "great nation" as a contradiction, as an oxymoron.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

This is what it is for Asians to be part of - support affirmative action, even though it may be against their interest, but they feel it's a matter of justice.