Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.

[E]very human life is a reflection of divinity, and... every act of injustice mars and defaces the image of God in man.

The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : My own Government, I can not be Silent.

Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals. They are complementary.

There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for. I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect.

I think there can be a collective leadership. Maybe some symbolize the struggle [for human's rights] a little more than others, but I think it's absolutely necessary for the leadership to be united in order to make the revolution effective.

Let us therefore continue our triumphal march to the realization of the American dream... for all of us today, the battle is in our hands... The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways that lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions... We are still in for the season of suffering... How long? Not long. Because no lie can live forever... our God is marching on.