“A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.”
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I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy.
At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.
I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate.
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.