I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.

Education without social action is a one-sided value because it has no true power potential. Social action without education is a weak expression of pure energy. Deeds uninformed by educated thought can take false directions. When we go into action and confront our adversaries, we must be as armed with knowledge as they. Our policies should have the strength of deep analysis beneath them to be able to challenge the clever sophistries of our opponents.

I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic.

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back.

I would suffer all the humiliation, all the torture, the absolute ostracism and even death, to prevent violence