Nonviolence is the most potent technique for oppressed people. Unearned suffering is redemptive.

Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of [people] willing to be co-workers with God.

I question and soul-search constantly into myself to be as certain as I can that I am fulfilling the true meaning of my work, that I am maintaining my sense of purpose, that I am holding fast to my ideals, that I am guiding my people in the right direction.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself..

The SILENCE of the good people is more DANGEROUS than the BRUTALITY of the bad people