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There may be a conflict between softminded religionists and toughminded scientists, but not between science and religion.
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
When I took up the cross I recognized it's meaning. The cross is something that you bear, and ultimately, that you die on.
The Darwinian concept of the survival of the fittest has been substituted by a philosophy of the survival of the slickest.
If the Negro is to achieve the goal of integration, he must organize himself into a militant and nonviolent mass movement.
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
We don't know how God chooses martyrs. We do know that they give us the most precious gift they possess - their very lives.
Non violence means people in action. People have to understand that with non-violence goes a hell of a lot of organization.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.
The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.
Education must enable a man to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of his life.
When a man or woman, young, or old, takes a place on the picket line for even a day or two, he will never be the same again.
In the no-nonsense school of adversity, which we did not choose for ourselves, we are learning how to operate a labor union.
Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.
Time has been used destructively by people of ill will much more than it has been used constructively by those of good will.
The purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.
When I am commanded to love, I am commanded to restore community, to resist injustice, and to meet the needs of my brothers.
We cannot be truly Christian people so long as we flaunt the central teachings of Jesus: brotherly love and the Golden Rule.
Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world.
Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.
Where evil men would seek to perpetuate an unjust status quo, good men must seek to bring into being a real order of justice.
A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.
Oh, the worst of all tragedies is not to die young, but to live until I am seventy five and yet not ever truly to have lived.
To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law.
Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.
Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.
In the struggle for human rights and justice, Negros will make a mistake if they become bitter and indulge in hate campaigns.
The world in which we live is geographically one. The challenge that we face today is to make it one in terms of brotherhood.
The Negro cannot win the respect of his oppressor by acquiescing; he merely increases the oppressor's arrogance and contempt.
Will we march only to the music of time, or will we, risking criticism and abuse, march to the soul-saving music of eternity?
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.
Was not Jesus an extremist in love? - "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you."
There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair.
Don't let anybody make you think God chose America as His divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.
We must move forward in the days ahead with audacious faith. The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice.
Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.
Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.
One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change.
One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying.
Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control.
We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.
Whenever men and women straighten their backs up, they are going somewhere, because a man can't ride your back unless it is bent
Racial understanding is not something we find, but something that we must create. Through education, we seek to change attitudes.
Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.
We'll organize workers in this movement as long as we're willing to sacrifice. The moment we stop sacrificing, we stop organizing.
A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.
If a person sweeps streets for a living, he should sweep them as Michelangelo painted, as Beethoven composed, as Shakespear wrote.