Occupation: Civil Rights Activist Birth: March 31, 1927 Death: April 23, 1993
If you win non-violently, then you have a double victory, you have not only won your fight, but you remain free..
You are never strong enough that you don't need help..
Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return..
Look at the John Birch Society. Look at Hitler. The reactionaries are always better organizers..
The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating..
In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves a shallow leg….
Just as Dr. King was a disciple of Gandhi and Christ, we must now be Dr. King's disciples. Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity. I….
True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire..
The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people..
In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence..
To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence..
History will judge societies and governments - and their institutions - not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but….
Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels….
We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include ….
The people united will never be defeated..
Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures..
Our union represents a breaking away...represents sharing a power, represent questioning, represents a new force...however long it takes, we are gear….
We are confident. We have ourselves. We know how to sacrifice. We know how to work. We know how to combat the forces that oppose us. But even more th….
We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community - and this ….
Our language is the reflection of ourselves..
If we are full of hatred, we can't really do our work. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan..