The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.

True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that a system that produces beggars needs to be repaved. We are called to be the Good Samaritan, but after you lift so many people out of the ditch you start to ask, maybe the whole road to Jericho needs to be repaved.

No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity

I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.

Even if I were certain that the world would end tomorrow, I would plant a tree this very day

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.