I decide on the basis of conscience. A genuine leader doesn't reflect consensus, he molds consensus.

I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end (purpose) of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may.

Riots are the voices of the unheard.

It is always the right time to do the right thing.

Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.

Even if our motives are presently misunderstood. We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.

We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, whereby we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community.