"A man who cannot be enticed by money or intimidated by the threat of jail or death has two of the strongest weapons that anyone has to offer."

"A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever."

"It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as 'I Have a Dream' speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment."

"Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together."

"What I learned in jail is that I can't change. I can't live a different lifestyle-this is it. This is the life that they gave and this is the life that I made."

"Customs and convictions change respectable people are the last to know, or to admit, the change, and the ones most offended by fresh reflections of the facts in the mirror of art."

"The beauty of the unknown is that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"The silent observer understands that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."