"As he burned he never moved a muscle, never uttered a sound, his outward composure in sharp contrast to the wailing people around him"
- David Halberstam, witness, New York Times correspondent
Thích Quảng Đức practicing vipassana
"The Vietnamese monk, by burning himself, says with all his strength and determination that he can endure the greatest of sufferings to protect his people..." - Thich Nhat Hanh
