Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.

People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves. read more

• Thought People Learn Anything by Told They Find for Themselves

I promise to take care of you when you are old but the first time you hit me with your crane, I'll wash your dentures in toilet water. read more

• Thought Promise Take Care Old First Time Hit Crane Wash Dentures Toilet Water

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. read more

• Thought Any Emotion Sincere Involuntary

My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time read more

• Motivational Experience Self-motivation open-mind Favorite Things Life Cost Any Money Really Clear Most Precious Resource Time

Have you ever seen a donkey smelling a beautiful rose? Donkeys aren"t interested in roses, they like thorn bushes or watermelon rinds! read more

• Thought Seen Donkey Smelling Beautiful Rose Donkeys Aren Interested Roses They Like Thorn Bushes Watermelon Rinds

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. read more

• Thought Stand Before Prophet Humble Servant People

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea. read more

• Thought Wise Persuade People Do Things Them Think Their Own Idea

There is no passion to be found playing small ? in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. read more

• Thought Passion Found Playing Small Settling for Life Capable Living

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. read more

• Thought Deny People Their Human Rights Challenge Very Humanity

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn"t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I"d still be in prison. read more

• Thought Walked Door Toward Gate Lead Freedom Knew Leave Bitterness Hatred Behind Still Prison