A true revolution of values will see that the western arrogance of feeling that it has everything to teach others and nothing to learn from them is not just.

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

World hinges on moral foundations. God has made it so! God has made the universe to be based on a moral law. So long as man disobeys it he is revolting against God. That’s what we need in the world today - people who will stand for right and goodness.

Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.

Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.

I think in this phase, after the Negro emerges in and from the desegregated society, then a great deal of time must be spent in improving standards which lag behind to a large extent because of segregation,discrimination, and the legacy of slavery.

With the tough mind, there must also be a tender heart.