One acts decisively only in the conviction that all the angels are on one side and all the devils on the other.

Power just goes to two poles — to those who've got money, and those who've got people.

A revolution without a prior reformation would collapse or become a totalitarian tyranny. A reformation means that masses of our people have reached the point of disillusionment with past ways and values. They don't know what will work but they do know that the prevailing system is self-defeating, frustrating, and hopeless. They won't act for change but won't strongly oppose those who do. The time is then ripe for revolution

America's corporations are a spiritual slum, and their arrogance is the major threat to our future as a free society.

The only people who become disillusioned are people who have illusions.

Tactics mean doing what you can with what you have.

They have the guns and therefore we are for peace and for reformation through the ballot. When we have the guns then it will be through the bullet.