Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.

Look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin.

There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair.

It all boils down to the fact that we must never allow ourselves to become satisfied with unattained goals. We must always maintain a kind of divine discontent.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life.

If we are going to achieve a real equality, the U.S. will have to adopt a modified form of Socialism.