"A Mind That Fits The Needs Of The Time" Imam Mohammed(ra) New York 1981

"There was a time in the history of civilization when men were outgoing, and adventurous. They sought challenges. They would run away from the town that had everything already done for it. They couldn't stand to live there; it was not a challenge.

They would go somewhere that seemed to have no opportunity whatsoever, and they looked at that place and they got a vision, and before they died they passed on the responsibility to a student or to a son, or to an employee. So why should we give up today? Why should we look at the circumstances that are not favoring us, and say, "Oh, what can we do?" You can do marvelous things, but you have to be rightly situ­ated within yourself. Yes, we need to further the acceptance of a plan which promotes progress by promoting individual resourcefulness. Individual re­sourcefulness. Whether you are using your resources or not, know this for sure, your resources are being used. Just because you are not using them there's no reason to think they are not being used brother; your resources are being used.

People are capitalizing on your idleness, capitalizing on your neglect in your personal life, your neglect in your family life, your neglect in your community life; there are people in power, indi­viduals and companies, capitalizing, making money on you."  Imam Mohammed(ra) 1-16-87 "Community Awareness And The Role Of The Individual"