you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.

My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery.

you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

Without a vision the people perish, but without courage dreams die.

I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed. I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen.

I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice. Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love - that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.