Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.

Courage is a finite resource, it is exhausted by the terrors we face.

Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.

Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater good as opposed to pure self-interest. Courage means putting at risk your immediate self-interest for what you believe is right.

I live to harass white folks.

Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.

Few whites are ready to actively promote civil rights for blacks.