The purpose of education...is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions.

If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him.

If the word 'integration' means anything, this is what it means that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it.

There is a 'sanctity' involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it.

Confusion is a luxury which only the very, very young can possibly afford and you are not that young anymore

All of Africa will be free before we can get a lousy cup of coffee.

We can make America what America must become.