“There is no gain without struggle.”

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”

“We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.”

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”

“Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.”

“Without love, there is no reason to know anyone, for love will in the end connect us to our neighbors, our children and our hearts.”