You know you are really famous the day you discover you have become a comic character!

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

A government which uses force to maintain its rule teaches the oppressed to use force to oppose it.

I have always admired men and women who used their talents to serve the community, and who were highly respected and admired for their efforts and sacrifices, even though they held no office whatsoever in government or society.

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.