Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider.

And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land

What good is having the right to sit at a lunch counter if you can't afford to buy a hamburger?

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

My place is in the sunlight of opportunity.

They were too God-intoxicated to be "astronomically intimidated." They brought an end to such ancient evils as infanticide and gladiatorial contest.

A final victory is an accumulation of many short-term encounters. To lightly dismiss a success because it does not usher in a complete order of justice is to fail to comprehend the process of achieving full victory.