I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.

History has thrust something upon me from which I cannot turn away.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Be concerned about your brother...eithe r we go up together, or we go down together.

Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality.

True sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one's soul.

If the Negro is to achieve the goal of integration, he must organize himself into a militant and nonviolent mass movement.