The Fight Is Never About Grapes Or

I Think One Of The Great, Great Problems...is Confusing People To The Point Where They Become Immobile. In Fact, The More Things People Can Find Out For Themselves, The More Vigor The Organization Is Going To Have.

Non-violence Is A Very Powerful Weapon. Most People Don't Understand The Power Of Non-violence And Tend To Be Amazed By The Whole Idea. Those Who Have Been Involved In Bringing About Change And See The Difference Between Violence And Non-violence Are Firmly Committed To A Lifetime Of Non-violence, Not Because It Is Easy Or Because It Is Cowardly, But Because It Is An Effective And Very Powerful Way.

These Observations Tie In Directly With The Whole Question Of Organizing. Why Do We Have Leaders? We Put Some People Out In The Fields And All Of A Sudden They Hit, They Click. Everyone's Happy With Them And They Begin To Move Mountains. With Other People There Are Problems And Heartaches. They Just Don't Go. When We Look And See What's Happening, Almost Invariably The Differences Are Along The Lines Of Willingness To Sacrifice And Work Long Hours.

Preservation Of One's Own Culture Does Not Require Contempt Or Disrespect For Other Cultures.

Our Conviction Is That Human Life And Limb Are A Very Special Possession Given By God To Man And That No One Has The Right To Take That Away, In Any Cause, However Just...