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

We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.

There may be a conflict between softminded religionists and toughminded scientists, but not between science and religion.

I have a dream... I have a dream today... And if America is to be a great nation this must become true.

It was argued that the Negro was inferior by nature because of Noah's curse upon the children of Ham.... The greatest blasphemy of the whole ugly process was that the white man ended up making God his partner in the exploitation of the Negro.

We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced the murderers .

Every man of humane convictions must decide on the protest that best suits his convictions, but we must all protest.