I'm grateful to God that, through the Negro church, the dimension of nonviolence entered our struggle.

Some things are right, whether nobody sees you doing them or not.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right.

We all can't be famous but we can all be great and we become great when we serve others

Love is the only creative, redemptive, transforming power, in the universe.

We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will and we will still love you....Bomb our homes and threaten our children, and, as difficult as it is, we will still love you.

May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause.