"I always say there's no ticket of..." - Quote by Ralph Nader

“Word of mouth is the most effective means of communication.”

“Secrecy destroys accountability.”

“Power concedes nothing without a demand. The struggle for justice must never be adjourned. The forces of injustice do not take vacations.”

“Every man among us is more fit to meet the duties and responsibilities of citizenship because of the perils over which, in the past, the nation has triumphed; because of the blood and sweat and tears, the labor and the anguish, through which, in the days that have gone, our forefathers moved on to triumph.”

“The most effective means of upholding the law is not the State policeman or the marshals or the National Guard. It is you. It lies in your courage to accept those laws with which youdisagree as well as those with which you agree.”

“What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United Sates and those who depend upon it.”

“I want every American to be free to stand up for his rights, even if sometimes he has to sit down for them.”

“The action of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Dr. King inspired me. I was deeply inspired. I wanted to do something.”

“The movement for equality and justice can only be a success if it has both a mass and militant character; the barriers to be overcome require both.”