Resist much, obey little.
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.
So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.
They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.
If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.
The day we see the truth and cease to speak is the day we begin to die.
Where there is power, there is resistance.
Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.
I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.
What you resist, persists.
Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.