Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

There may be a conflict between softminded religionists and toughminded scientists, but not between science and religion.

It's very easy for one talking about violence and hatred for the white man to appeal to [Negro from ghetto]. I have never thought of this, but I think this is quite true, that if, even if you talk to them about nonviolence from a tactical point of view, they can't quite see it because they don't even know they're outnumbered.

Too often an institution serves to bless the majority opinion. Today when too many move to the rhythmic beat of the status quo, whoever would be a Christian must be a nonconformist.

And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as if God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don't just set out to do a good job.

We must learn that to expect God to do everything while we do nothing is not faith but superstition.

We must have the faith that things will work out somehow, that God will make a way for us when there seems no way.