“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.”

“We shall overcome.”

“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ... The chain reaction of evil—hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars—must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.”

“we must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of fear”

“We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak.”

“We must either learn to live together as brothers, or we are going to die together as fools.”

“We must use time creatively - and forever realize that the time is always hope to do great things.”