"Each time a man stands up for an idea, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope… Those ripples build a current that sweeps down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."
"Take away all a man has and you lose your ability to rule him."