"The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults."

"Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners."

"In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own."

"Grant me thirty years of equal division of inheritances and a free press, and I will provide you with a republic."

"I feel very lucky to have grown up having interaction with adults who were making change but who were far from perfect beings. That feeling of not being paralyzed by your incredible inadequacy as a human being, which I feel every day, is a part of the legacy that I've gotten from so many of the adult elders."

"The foundation of joy is the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"On some campuses, change is effected through nonviolent or even violent means."

"What I learned in jail is that I can't change. I can't live a different lifestyle-this is it. This is the life that they gave and this is the life that I made."