Violence brings only temporary victories; violence, by creating many more social problems than it solves, never brings permanent peace.

There's something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.

The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.

Resistance and nonviolence are not in themselves good. There is another element that must be present in our struggle that then makes our resistance and nonviolence truly meaningful. That element is reconciliation. Our ultimate end must be the creation of the beloved community.

Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future.

We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will and we will still love you....Bomb our homes and threaten our children, and, as difficult as it is, we will still love you.

The truth may hurt, but love helps ease the pain.