Conscription for war is inconsistent with freedom of conscience, which is not merely the right to believe but to act on the degree of truth that one receives, to follow a vocation which is God-inspired and God-directed.

The real radical is that person who has a vision of equality and is willing to do those things that will bring reality closer to that vision. . .

If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.

Both morally and practically, segregation is to me a basic injustice. Since I believe it to be so, I must attempt to remove it. There are three ways in which one can deal with an injustice. (a) One can accept it without protest. (b) On can seek to avoid it. (c) One can resist the injustice non-violently. To accept it is to perpetuate it.

People will never fight for your freedom if you have not given evidence that you are prepared to fight for it yourself.

Black gay activists should try to build coalitions of people for the elimination of all injustice.

I believe there are certain types of movements which cannot be married.