I believe in the essential unity of all people and for that matter all lives. Would it surprise you that I am on death row and don’t belong here? The hardest event I’ve endured thus far is “having courage in the face of insurmountable adversity.”
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. Every man has his own courage and is betrayed by that same courage because he seeks in himself the courage of others.
I put my faith in God, not in any system. Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that NO ONE is any better than anyone else. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free. Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive.
If the basic element, identity of interest, clarity of vision, honesty of intent, and oneness of purpose, or any of these is lacking; all sentimental pleas for solidarity, and all other efforts to achieve it will be barren of results. I find great peace and comfort in burying my own sorrows wit acts and deeds of helping others.
God helps those who help themselves. The courage of life is often less dramatic spectacle that the courage of a final moment, but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. I am asking you to please help me in the struggle for my life. I always remember to have the courage to live because anyone can die. I believe that if one person gains spiritually, the whole world gains, and if one person falls, the whole world falls to that extent.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your support.
