“Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait.”

“unearned suffering is redemptive.”

“There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair.”

“The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : My own Government, I can not be Silent.”

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.”

“There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.”