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.

I would urge you to give priority to the search for God. Allow his spirit to permeate your being. ... If you do not have a deep and patient faith in God, you will be powerless to face the delays, disappointments, and vicissitudes that inevitably come.

Hate destroys the hater.

Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.

The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.

And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land

If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!