The bombs in Vietnam explode at home; they destroy the hopes and possibilities for a decent America.

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

We need to recapture the gospel glow of the early Christians who were nonconformists in the truest sense of the word . . . Their powerful gospel put an end to such barbaric evils as infanticide and bloody gladiatorial contests. Finally, they captured the Roman Empire for Jesus Christ.

I may not get there with you, but I believe that we as a people will someday reach the promised land.

True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.

Today we know with certainty that segregation is dead. The only question remaining is how costly will be the funeral.

Wherever schools can be integrated through the busing method, and where it won't be just a, a terrible inconvenience, I think it ought to be done.