I must dedicate my life to teaching my people, for only education would make their lot less bitter, their latent power more strong.

Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development.

A worker in the rural reconstruction must have: The body of an athlete The attitude of a teacher The mind of a scientist The heart of a missionary The spirit of a crusader.

We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities.

True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people.

Go to the people and live among them in order to know them and learn from them.

I must dedicate my life to teaching my people, for only education would make their lot less bitter, their latent power more strong.