The ugliness of bigotry stands in direct contradiction to the very meaning of America.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man.

The leadership for civil rights has to take place in the White House or it is going to take place in the streets.

There are those who say to you - we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late.

Our greatest songs are still unsung.

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it.