The most certain way to ensure that you are doing nothing to help a political prisoner is to stay silent about their plight.

The struggle for justice doesn't end with the imprisonment of those who fight for it; it only intensifies.

I have been in jail four times. I am not afraid of being in jail again.

The history of American politics is littered with instances of government officials abusing their power to imprison individuals for their beliefs or associations

Political prisoners are not forgotten heroes; they are our conscience in chains.

When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

Prison bars cannot contain the truth; they only serve to amplify it."

We still have hundreds of people that I would categorize as political prisoners. Maybe even thousands, depending on how you categorize them.