There is something in the soul that cries out for freedom.

Slaves do not always welcome their deliverers. They become accustomed to being slaves. They would rather gear those ills they have

I refuse to accept the view . . . that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political moral questions of our time.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go up to the mountaintop. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land.

We in the West must bear in mind that the poor countries are poor primarily because we have exploited them through political or economic colonialism.