Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.

We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak.

Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.

Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.

Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future.

A good many observers have remarked that if equality could come at once, the Negro would not be ready for it. I submit that the white American is even more unprepared.

The movement for equality and justice can only be a success if it has both a mass and militant character; the barriers to be overcome require both.