People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.

As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.

I did not want to be mistreated, I did not want to be deprived of a seat that I had paid for. It was just time… there was opportunity for me to take a stand to express the way I felt about being treated in that manner. I had not planned to get arrested. I had plenty to do without having to end up in jail. But when I had to face that decision, I didn't hesitate to do so because I felt that we had endured that too long. The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became.

You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?

I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.