To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.

[Donald Trump] is not going to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.

That's where the outrage should be, not old news, but the fact that we are preparing for the transfer of power. and we have been working with President [Barack] Obama, hand in glove, and I think that they - including the president - should step up and get his people in line and tell them to grow up and accept the fact that they lost the election.

You cannot give up - you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.

I say from time to time that the vote is precious. It's almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.

We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.