I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

Individuals get caught up in the policy of their country. In prison, for instance, a warden or officer is not promoted if he doesn't follow the policy of the government - though he himself does not believe in that policy.

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

Thinking too well of people often allows them to be better than they otherwise would.

The best weapon is to sit down and talk.

Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.