O America, how you've taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes.

When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.

Love is understanding, redemptive goodwill for all men, so that you love everybody.

We decided to set our direct-action program around the Easter season, realizing that, with exception of Christmas, this was the largest shopping period of the year. Knowing that a strong economic withdrawal program would be the by-product of direct action.

And see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky.

I'm grateful to God that, through the Negro church, the dimension of nonviolence entered our struggle.

If I wish to compose or write or pray or preach well, I must be angry. Then all the blood in my veins is stirred, and my understanding is sharpened.