Our children need our presence, not our presents.

We decided to set our direct-action program around the Easter season, realizing that, with exception of Christmas, this was the largest shopping period of the year. Knowing that a strong economic withdrawal program would be the by-product of direct action.

There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.

I think one can live in American society with a certain cultural heritage, whether it's an African heritage or other, European,what have you, and still absorb a great deal of this culture. There is always cultural assimilation.

Every man is somebody because he is a child of God.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.