"Twenty years ago, I wrote a book called 'It Takes a Village.' And a lot of people looked at the title and asked, 'What the heck do you mean by that?' This is what I mean. None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone."

"The force of non-violence is stronger than that of the sword."

"It is one thing to be non-violent in peace, and another to be non-violent in the face of violence."

"Non-violence is the weapon of the strong."

"Non-violence is a weapon of the strong."

"I may not always be offered work, but I'll always have my family."