We were trying to transform America, not triumph over white folk.

In a sane, civil, intelligent and moral society, you don't blame poor people for being poor.

For most of the world, civil and political rights... come as luxuries that are far away in the future.

No one who's white thinks he's innocent. No one who's black thinks he's guilty.

Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.

Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together.

Once the Xerox copier was invented, private diplomacy died. There's no such thing as secrecy. It's just a question of whether it's leaked or revealed openly.