Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political moral questions of our time.

There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it.

The movement for equality and justice can only be a success if it has both a mass and militant character; the barriers to be overcome require both.

The more there are riots, the more repressive actin will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right-wing takeover and eventually a fascist society.

Black Power alone is no more insurance against social injustice than white power.

Even if I were certain that the world would end tomorrow, I would plant a tree this very day