John M. Perkins Quotes

There is no reconciliation until you recognize the dignity of the other, until you see their view- you have to enter into the pain of the people. You've got to feel their need.

We live out our call most fully when we are a community of faith with arms wrapped about a community of pain.

You don't give people dignity. You affirm it.

Godly leadership is not about attaining recognition or glory; it's about serving others.

The big deal is we think the power is in us individuallythe power is in us collectively. It is in the church.

Justice goes across racial and economic barriers - like the good Samaritan.

The poor need the motivation, the incentives, the skills, the education so they can help themselves.

Education is not a luxury in modern American society-it is essential for survival.

Yielding to God's will can be hard. And sometimes, it really hurts. But it always brings peace.