It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.

Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice... Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.

I dust [your photo] carefully every morning, for to do so gives me the pleasant feeling that I'm caressing you as in the old days. I even touch your nose with mine to recapture the electric current that used to flush through my blood whenever I did so.

Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.