"I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land."

"I am tired of talk that comes to nothing."

"We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end."

"I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country."

"No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings."

"If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"The follow your dreams thing is really important because so many people are railroaded into taking other paths by their family, their friends, people who should be supportive going, 'What are you talking about?' Even just seemingly regular career paths, but if it's not what people expect for you they kind of react funny."