“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”

“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.”

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”

“Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

“If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny.”

If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

“Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

and my personal favorite:

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”