There is no reconciliation until you recognize the dignity of the other, until you see their view- you have to enter into the pain of the people. You…

- John M. Perkins

You don't give people dignity. You affirm it.

- John M. Perkins

Justice goes across racial and economic barriers - like the good Samaritan.

- John M. Perkins

The poor need the motivation, the incentives, the skills, the education so they can help themselves.

- John M. Perkins

The big deal is we think the power is in us individuallythe power is in us collectively. It is in the church.

- John M. Perkins

Godly leadership is not about attaining recognition or glory; it's about serving others.

- John M. Perkins

We live out our call most fully when we are a community of faith with arms wrapped about a community of pain.

- John M. Perkins

Education is not a luxury in modern American society-it is essential for survival.

- John M. Perkins