The greatness of our God lies in the fact that [He] is both tough minded and tender hearted.

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

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law . . That would lead to anarchy.

I was in the kitchen drinking coffee when I heard Coretta cry, "Martin, Martin, come quickly!" I put down my cup and ran toward the living room. As I approached the front window Coretta pointed joyfully to a slowly moving bus: "Darling, it's empty!

Our children need our presence, not our presents.

We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance to choose between chaos and community.