With all of its false assumptions and evil methods, communism grew as a protest against the hardships of the underprivileged. Communism in theory emphasized a classless society, and a concern for social justice, though the world knows from sad experience that in practice it created new classes and a new lexicon of injustice.

The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open

The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back.

Now a lot of us are preachers, and all of us have our moral convictions and concerns, and so often have problems with power. There is nothing wrong with power if power is used correctly.

I decide on the basis of conscience. A genuine leader doesn't reflect consensus, he molds consensus.

The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.

I've seen too much hate to want to hate, myself.