“These men so often have a high blood pressure of words and an anemia of deeds.”
Quotes for When You Need Peace · Page 33
Serene words to slow down your world and bring you back to stillness.
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“Man is man because he is free to operate within the framework of his destiny.”
“I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations.”
“But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.”
“I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison.”
“I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people.”
“Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.”
“Exercise dissipates tension, and tension is the enemy of serenity.”
“I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there.”
“Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.”
“No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.”
“In my country we go to prison first and then become President.”
“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.”