I was not afraid of the words of the violent, but of the silence of the honest.

There is no deficit in human resources; the deficit is in human will.

Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.

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

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.

There's something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.