War is terrorism ... Terrorism is the willingness to kill large numbers of people for some presumably good cause. That's what terrorists are about.

When we organize with one another, when we get involved, when we stand up and speak out together, we can create a power no government can suppress.

There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government of the United States.

To be hopeful in bad times is based on the fact that human history is not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand Utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.

We must transfer our anger to the brutalities of our time.

The chief problem in historical honesty is not outright lying. It is omission or de-emphasis of important data. The definition of 'important', of course, depends on one's values.

What motivates me is the desire to bring up a whole new generation of active citizens who believe in peace and social justice and will work for it.