Though we live in the colony of time, we are ultimately responsible to the empire of eternity.

But there is another way. And that is to organize mass non-violent resistance based on the principle of love. It seems to me that this is the only way as our eyes look to the future. As we look out across the years and across the generations, let us develop and move right here. We must discover the power of love, the power, the redemptive power of love. And when we discover that we will be able to make of this old world a new world. We will be able to make men better. Love is the only way.

I am convinced that...in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Love is creative, understanding goodwill for all men. It is the refusal to defeat any individual.

The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be... The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.

Like anybody, I would like to have a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will.