There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and down-right ignorance.

Let us be practical and ask the question: How do we love our enemies?

Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

Vanity asks, is it popular? Politics ask, will it work? But conscience and morality ask, is it right?

Certainly I'm not saying that you sit down and patiently accept injustice. I'm talking about a very strong force, where you stand up with all your might against an evil system, and you are not a coward.

Black Power alone is no more insurance against social injustice than white power.

There is a magnificent new militancy within the Negro community all across this nation. And I welcome this as a marvelous development. The Negro of America is saying he's determined to be free and he is militant enough to stand up.