We need to recapture the gospel glow of the early Christians who were nonconformists in the truest sense of the word . . . Their powerful gospel put an end to such barbaric evils as infanticide and bloody gladiatorial contests. Finally, they captured the Roman Empire for Jesus Christ.

I am indebted to my wife Coretta, without whose love, sacrifices, and loyalty neither life nor work would bring fulfillment. She has given me words of consolation when I needed them and a well-ordered home where #Christian love is a reality.

We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.

I am convinced that...in the struggle for righteousness man has cosmic companionship.

History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.

We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

Violence often brings about momentary results.