"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

"I have decided to stick to love... Hate is too great a burden to bear."- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

"Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the staircase."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."- I Have A Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."