He (Jesus) knew that the old eye-for-eye philosophy would leave everyone blind. He did not seek to overcome evil with evil. He overcame evil with good. Although crucified by hate, he responded with aggressive love.

We must discover the power of love, the power, the redemptive power of love. And when we discover that we will be able to make of this old world a new world. We will be able to make men better. Love is the only way.

I'm very glad Christ tells us to love our neighbor and not to like our neighbor because it's hard to like someone threatening your children and throwing fire bombs through your window, but He asks us to love them and that I can do

Power is the ability to achieve purpose.

My uncertainty disappeared. Segregation is evil, and I cannot, as a minister, condone evil.

I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law.

One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change.