“Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as ...” — Herodotus Quote

“Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.”

“Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.”

“A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.”

“Look at the Civil Rights Movement. Look at any kind of fight for change. People had to keep fighting and taking their rights. Rights are never given to you. They have to be fought for and they have to be taken.”

“The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society.”

“I think if you are a black person or an Hispanic person, you are not as fond of Rudolph Giuliani as you are if you happen to be a white person. Because he has trampled on people's civil rights.”