One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. [...] You only need a heart full of grace.

The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.

The greatness of our God lies in the fact that [He] is both tough minded and tender hearted.

The negro cannot win the respect of the white people of the south or the peoples of the world if he is willing to sell the future of his children for his personal and immediate comfort and safety.

We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.

Great people aren't those who are happy at times of convienience and content, but of how they are in times of catastrophy and controversy.