"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor."
Freedom
"The arc of history may be long, but it bends toward justice."
Justice
"Never allow yourself to become bitter."
Kindness
"I believe that there is a divine purpose behind the struggle for equality."
Faith
"We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny."
Relationships
"Real change comes from within."
Change
"The time to act is now."
Time
"Commit yourself to the effort of loving others with the same intensity that you love yourself."
Love
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Justice
"The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy."
Courage
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Truth
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
Hope
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Perseverance
"I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good."
Power
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Friendship
"The time is now, and we must act."
Motivation
"Grace is available to all."
Faith
"Every day is a good day to make a difference."
Inspiration
"The prize is not measured in dollars."
Wisdom
"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive."
Peace
"The purpose of education is to develop thinking individuals."
Education
"I have come to believe that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity."
Courage
"The work of justice must be done on our knees as well as on our feet."
Work
"We must work as never before to uphold the values of our democracy."
Leadership
"Suffering is a concomitant to all meaningful change."
Change
"Truth crushed to earth shall rise again."
Truth
"We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline."
Perseverance
"The world needs your voice and your gifts."
Creativity
"Love is the most durable power in the world."
Love
"When you are right, you cannot be too radical."
Justice