Education without social action is a one-sided value because it has no true power potential. Social action without education is a weak expression of pure energy. Deeds uninformed by educated thought can take false directions. When we go into action and confront our adversaries, we must be as armed with knowledge as they. Our policies should have the strength of deep analysis beneath them to be able to challenge the clever sophistries of our opponents.

We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."

My faith in man is, at bottom, a faith in God.

The purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.

The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist!