There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.

We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope - the door of opportunity - is to be shut upon any man, no matter how worthy, purely upon the grounds of race or color. Such an attitude would, according to my convictions, be fundamentally wrong.

With great victory comes great sacrifice.

I entirely appreciate loyalty to one"s friends, but loyalty to the cause of justice and honor stands above it.

If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.

The wise and honorable and Christian thing to do is to treat each black man and each white man (or any person) on his merits as a man, giving him no more and no less than he is worthy to have.