History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.

Ordinarily, a person leaving a courtroom with a conviction behind him would wear a somber face. But I left with a smile. I knew that I was a convicted criminal, but I was proud of my crime.

The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open

Justice too long delayed is justice denied.

Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That's the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to have to change the system.

I am indebted to my wife Coretta, without whose love, sacrifices, and loyalty neither life nor work would bring fulfillment. She has given me words of consolation when I needed them and a well-ordered home where #Christian love is a reality.

Perhaps...the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.