One aspect of the civil-rights struggle that receives little attention is the contribution it makes to the whole society. The Negro in winning rights for himself produces substantial benefits for the nation.

Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.

I hold that the more helpless a creature the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of humankind.

Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.

If America is to remain a first-class nation, it cannot have second-class citizens.

A nation or a civilization that continues to produce softminded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.