The contemporary church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch supporter of the status quo.

Never before have I written so long a letter. I'm afraid it is much too long to take your precious time. I can assure you that it would have been much shorter if I had been writing from a comfortable desk, but what else can one do when he is alone in a narrow jail cell, other than write long letters, think long thoughts, and pray long prayers?

What are you doing for others?

If a person sweeps streets for a living, he should sweep them as Michelangelo painted, as Beethoven composed, as Shakespear wrote.

Today, is a great day to make a difference for someone. 'I have a dream'.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

"I criticize America because I love her. I want her to stand as a moral example to the world."