I have consistently preached that nonviolence demands that the means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.

A woman can have a smile, and a woman can have a large backside, but I have been to the mountain and I am here to tell you that when a woman has both of those things she is not to be trusted.

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

Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine, messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.

Another reason why we must love our enemies is that hate scars the soul and distorts the personality.

Without justice, there can be no peace.

We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.