“The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is.”

“Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise.”

“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving.”

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name.”

“He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know.”

“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”

“Let the nation try justice and the problem will be solved.”

“What I ask for the negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice.”

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.”

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”