I Am Not A Saint, Unless You

Poetry Cannot Block A Bullet Or Still A Sjambok, But It Can Bear Witness To Brutality-thereby Cultivating A Flower In A Graveyard.

A Political Movement Must Keep In Touch With Reality And The Prevailing Conditions. Long Speeches, The Shaking Of Fists, The Banging Of Tables, And Strongly Worded Resolutions Out Of Touch With The Objective Conditions Do Not Bring About Mass Action And Can Do A Great Deal Of Harm To The Organization And The Struggle We Serve.

Do Not Judge Me By My Success, Judge Me By How Many Times I Fell Down And Got Back Up Again.

Peace Is The Greatest Weapon For Development That Any Person Can Have.

If We Want Any Significant Development, We Must Co-opt Civil Society.