Capitalism is always in danger of inspiring men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity-thus capitalism can lead to a practical materialism that is as pernicious as the materialism taught by communism.

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

In this Revolution, no plans have been written for retreat. Those who will not get into step will find that the parade has passed them by.

My uncertainty disappeared. Segregation is evil, and I cannot, as a minister, condone evil.

For all of us today, the battle is in our hands. The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going.

There is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth

For more than two centuries our foreparents labored here without wages; they made cotton king; and they built the homes of their masters in the midst of brutal injustice and shameful humiliation - and yet out of a bottomless vitality our people continue to thrive and develop.