With the tough mind, there must also be a tender heart.

The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.

I just want to leave a committed life behind.

Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.

The purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.

A second basic fact that characterizes nonviolence is that it does not seek to defeat or humiliate the opponent, but to win his friendship and understanding.

Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people.