Look at the John Birch Society. Look at Hitler. The reactionaries are always better organizers.

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.

Own your mistakes. Even when you’re in the process ofscrewing up.

Norman is a very up-close, personal, character drama and I'd like to do something more zoomed out, a little more pastoral, some sweeping epic. I'd like to try something different.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk.

Prosecutors tend to love conspiracy charges because the rules of evidence are easier, meaning you can get more in to help prove a crime.

They come for you in the morning in a limousine; they take you to the studio; they stick a pretty girl in your arms... They call that a profession? Come on!

I read "Up From Slavery" and then my dream - if I may so call it - of being a race leader dawned.

A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality

Anger or revolt that does not get into the muscles remains a figment of the imagination.

I can certainly be my own worst critic and oftentimes forget to enjoy the here and now.