The Essence Of Man Is Not What

Society Today Is No Longer In Revolt Against Particular Laws Which It Finds Alien, Unjust, And Imposed, But Against Law As Such, Against The Principle Of Law. And Yet We Must Not Regard This Revolt As Entirely Negative. The Energy That Rejects Many Obsolete Laws Is An Entirely Positive Impulse For Renewal Of Life And Law.

We Forfeit The Right To Worship God As Long As We Continue To Humiliate Negroes. ... The Hour Calls For Moral Grandeur And Spiritual Audacity.

Never Once In My Life Did I Ask God For Success Or Wisdom Or Power Or Fame. I Asked For Wonder, And He Gave It To Me.

We May Not Know Whether Our Understanding Is Correct, Or Whether Our Sentiments Are Noble, But The Air Of The Day Surrounds Us Like Spring Which Spreads Over The Land Without Our Aid Or Notice.

The Worship Of Reason Is Arrogance And Betrays A Lack Of Intelligence. The Rejection Of Reason Is Cowardice And Betrays A Lack Of Faith.