Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.

Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.

It is not what you get out of life that counts. It's what you give and what is given from the heart.