A host of positive psychological changes inevitably will result from widespread economic security. The dignity of the individual will flourish when the decisions concerning his life are in his own hands, when he has the means to seek self-improvement. Personal conflicts among husbands, wives and children will diminish when the unjust measurement of human worth on the scale of dollars is eliminated.

The ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the willingness of men to obey the unenforceable.

The end of violence or the aftermath of violence is bitterness. The aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community. A boycott is never an end within itself. It is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the oppressor but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption.

My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure.

Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment.

In this Revolution, no plans have been written for retreat. Those who will not get into step will find that the parade has passed them by.

You know, my friends, there comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.