“Criminals do not die by the hands of the law. They die by the hands of other men.” — George Bernard Shaw …

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” — Chief Joseph …

“Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare, social justice can never be attained.” — Helen Keller
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“The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity.” — Marcus Garvey …

“I write this to represent the faceless, voiceless, the unknown struggle[ing] within [the] youth prison system. For we do exist. We are young, vibrant, diligent, strong minded, and remain hopeful.” — From Nell Bernstein’s book Burning Down the House, where she quotes an open letter written by a young man on lockdown. …

“If we don’t end war, war will end us.” — H. G. Wells

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“…the care of the earth is our most ancient and most worthy and, after all, our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it, and to foster its renewal, is our only legitimate hope.” ? Wendell Berry …

“Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.” — Albert Einstein …

“I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” ? Malcolm X …

“I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism.” — Nelson Mandela

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