Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's often vocal sanction of things as they are.

A second way that oppressed people sometimes deal with oppression is to resort to physical violence and corroding hatred.

Power is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice is love correcting everything that goes against love.

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.

I have come to see more and more that one of the most decisive steps that the Negro can take is that little walk to the voting booth. That is an important step. We've got to gain the ballot, and through that gain, political power.

I just want to leave a committed life behind.

But by all means, keep moving.