I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls.

There may often be excuse for doing things poorly in this world, but there is never any excuse for calling a poorly done thing, well done.

The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.

In 1956, I shall not go to the polls. I have not registered. I believe that democracy has so far disappeared in the United States that no 'two evils' exist. There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say.

To the real question, How does it feel to be a problem? I answer seldom a word.

[We need reforms] to make the Negro church a place where colored men and women of education and energy can work for the best things regardless of their belief or disbelief in unimportant dogmas and ancient and outworn creeds.

One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.