World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage... I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds there is nothing that you cannot do for yourselves.
I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be.
I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone.
I don't want the chair of the government because it will be controlled by the U.S. and I don't want to be controlled by the U.S.
Remember that in the early days of the feminist movement, they refused to have a leader; different women would just stand up and speak. The early feminists were very careful to not put what was spontaneously arising back in the old bottle.
Just for the record, I personally do agree with some of the sentiments of Rabbi Meir Kahane. I think he was right about certain things, wrong about other things, but I have absolutely nothing, no association whatsoever with Kahane Chai leaders.
Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.
I will never be a leader of men, and neither do I want to be one, and neither do I want to be led. I thought: I want to lead only myself.
We who reject Trump's bankrupt leadership must heal old wounds, reorient ourselves, and embrace common goals. And if there is one thing on which we can all agree, it's this: we cannot concede any ground.
I have a hard enough time speaking for myself - I don't pretend I can be a spokesman for anybody. I have no interest in playing that role.
