The non-violent resistor not only avoids external, physical violence, but he avoids internal violence of spirit. He not only refuses to shoot his opponent, but he refuses to hate him. And he stands with understanding, goodwill at all times.

Racial understanding is not something we find, but something that we must create. Through education, we seek to change attitudes.

I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.

If we do an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will be a blind and toothless nation.

I would not hesitate to say that it is unfortunate that so-called demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham at this time, but I would say in more emphatic terms that it is even more unfortunate that the white power structure of this city left the Negro community with no other alternative.

What I'm saying to you this morning is that Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the Kingdom of Brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of Communism nor the antithesis of capitalism but in a higher synthesis.

We live in a world of guided missiles and misguided men.