I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom. Too many have died since I went to prison. Too many have suffered for the love of freedom. I owe it to their widows, to their orphans, to their mothers and their fathers, who have grieved and wept for them ..... Not only have I suffered during these long lonely wasted years. I am no less life-loving than you are. But I cannot sell the birthright of the people to be free ....... Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

The more informed you are, the less arrogant and aggressive you are.

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.

Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.

Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place

Forget the past.

I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax incentive, provided the charity is registered in terms of the law.