Man has the power to act as his own destroyer - and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.
Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done.
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.
The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.
A human being is a deciding being.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.
There is no come back to caves. We are too many.
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.
If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me.
When people are protecting something truly special to them, they truly can become...as strong as they can be.
No mortal can keep a secret. If the lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.
More than 26,000 lives may be lost to the effects of drug abuse this year. This tragic impact is felt in communities across this great nation. Sadly many of these deaths occur among our young people.
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
