Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.

Violence is anything that denies human integrity, and leads to hopelessness and helplessness.

It will be one of the tragedies of Christian history if future historians record that at the height of the twentieth century the church was one of the greatest bulwarks of white supremacy.

The Negro who experiences bitter and agonizing circumstances as a result of some ungodly white person is tempted to look upon all white persons as evil, if he fails to look beyond his circumstances. But the minute he looks beyond his circumstances and sees the whole of the situation, he discovers that some of the most implacable and vehement advocates of racial equality are consecrated white persons.

The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.

Our nettlesome task is to discover how to organize our strength into compelling power.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.