Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable . . .

Slaves do not always welcome their deliverers. They become accustomed to being slaves. They would rather gear those ills they have

By...our readiness to allow arms to be purchased at will and fired at whim; by allowing our movie and television screens to teach our children that the hero is one who masters the art of shooting and the technique of killing...we have created an atmosphere in which violence and hatred have become popular pastimes.

Are you able to accept blows without retaliating?" and "Are you able to endure the ordeals of jail?"

Love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep loving them, and they can't stand it too long. Oh, they react in many ways in the beginning. They react with guilt feelings, and sometimes they'll hate you a little more at that transition period, but just keep loving them. And by the power of your love they will break down under the load. That's love, you see. It is redemptive.

We are not makers of history. We are made by history.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?