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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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