Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.

If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable.

To have serpentlike qualities devoid of dovelike qualities is to be passionless, mean, and selfish.

A piece of freedom is no longer enough for human beings...unlike bread, a slice of liberty does not finish hunger. Freedom is like life. It cannot be had in installments. Freedom is indivisible--we have it all, or we are not free.

We all can't be famous but we can all be great and we become great when we serve others

We know nothing about Africa, although our roots are there in terms of our forbearers. But I mean as far as the average Negro today, he knows nothing about Africa. And I think he's got to face the fact that he is an American, his culture is basically American, and one becomes adjusted to this when he realizes what, what he is.

I think that we've got to come to see this. The Negro is an American.