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 only hope that we are worthy of his challenge.

To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.

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 people united will never be defeated.

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.

Grant me courage to serve others; For in service there is true life.

Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work.

In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of meaning and love.

You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.

A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride...When people see it they know it means dignity.

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.

You cannot find love or demand love. You can only give it away and keep your window open so that love can come in.

The brave soldiers die. The cowards survive and write the history.

The downside of being a writer is you get plenty of time to overthink your life.

I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand, like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand.

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.

If Heaven made him earth can find some use for him.

Well, I've never left my faith - but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church, where I heard about God's love and God's forgiveness.

I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.

The life without men praise and regard as successful is but one kind. Why should we exaggerate any one kind at the expense of the others?

We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity for action despite our fears.