Samuel Ruiz Quotes & Sayings

The indigenous peoples understand that they have to recover their cultural identity, or to live it if they have already recovered it. They also understand that this is not a favor or a concession, but simply their natural right to be recognized as belonging to a culture that is distinct from the Western culture, a culture in which they have to live their own faith. — Samuel Ruiz

We need to realize that we have a role to play in overcoming our own discrimination which is sometimes very subtly held ... — Samuel Ruiz