"The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed, I suppose."

"I believe in the power of the people to make change."

"I had to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen."

"There were times when it would have been easy to give up and give in, but I was determined to hold my ground."

"I often think of the many people who have suffered and sacrificed for freedom."