The oppressed never free themselves - they do not have the necessary strengths.
I can not do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do.
We, the people, are not free. Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means we choose between Tweedledee and Tweedledum. We elect expensive masters to do our work for us, and then blame them because they work for themselves and for their class.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
When I recollect the treasure of friendship that has been bestowed upon me I withdraw all charges against life. If much has been denied me, much, very much has been given. So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart I shall say that life is good.
Happiness is like the mountain summit. It is sometimes hidden by clouds, but we know it is there.
The most beautiful world is always entered through imagination.
The clergy, no less than the capitalist class, lives on the backs of the people, profits from the degradation, the ignorance and the oppression of the people.
People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves.
I want plants built and I want factories built and I want the jobs. I don't want the jobs going to other countries.
We don't have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.