A Negro woman has the same kind of problems as other women, but she can't take the same things for granted.

We are not a problem people, we are people with problems.

I want to be remembered as one who tried.

There is no contradiction between effective law enforcement and respect for civil and human rights.

Civil rights are civil rights. There are no persons who are not entitled to their civil rights... We have to recognize that we have a long way to go, but we have to go that way together.

We have to see that all of us are in the same boat.

If the times aren't ripe, you have to ripen the times.