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"In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence."
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"Non-violence has to be observed in thought, word and deed. The measure of our non-violence will be the measure of our success."

"Nonviolence is a flop. The only bigger flop is violence."

"Satyagraha is gentle, it never admits of violence."

"Satyagraha is not a creed for the weak or the cowardly."

"In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence."
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"Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free."

"Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers."

"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own."

"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."

"We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community - and this nation."

"We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure."

"From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength."

"There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance."

"Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers."
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