I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the existence and the root of the problem. He was an eloquent spokesman for his point of view and no one can honestly doubt that Malcolm had a great concern for the problems we face as a race.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

The existence of poverty in the US should not be accepted as a necessary evil or insoluble problem, but should be considered a crisis requiring emergency measures. It is a matter of will and priorities, not a matter of resources.

Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.

The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles o popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.

The world in which we live is geographically one. The challenge that we face today is to make it one in terms of brotherhood.

Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change.