People who become important activists, they also struggle with the process of discovery.

Leadership is another word for preparation.

I consider this a kind of neoliberalism of the Left, this rise and promotion of spontaneity above preparation.

The best intentions (of respect and tolerance) can often be annoying to those whose cultures are not in dominance: we feel that we are often zoological specimens.

Where there is a living memory of struggle, they have a living memory of the rebellion. Where there's no struggle afterward the rebellion is forgotten.

To build a mass movement, nonviolence is indispensable.

To be a Communist or to be somebody who believes in the future is a curious thing. So you have to live with people around you, you have to be with the people.

I understand politically that uprisings take place as a combination of spontaneity and preparation, not that preparation is more important than spontaneity.

You cannot have politics without building mass-movements.

You see often it's not ideas, it's inertia, it's bureaucratism, it's all the other things that sometimes come in the way of a good idea.

Where there is no history of struggle after an uprising, the living memory dies.

Grace is a good fortune.

Enjoy it any way you can.

You always have my attention. When you're in the room, you're my sun.

There's such a big buzz around boxing at the moment. Everything's happening and there's so much building up with a lot of young talent coming through.

Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God.

You don't want to get too ahead of yourself and go out thinking you can play stadiums every night, and they end up being about half-full.

Honesty's praised, then left to freeze.

The most damaging aspect of contemporary living is short-term thinking.

The difference between hearing and listening is paying attention

When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.