Greatness Is Largely A Social Accident, And

The Whole World Opened To Me When I Learned To Read.

I Have Had More Than Half A Century Of Such Happiness. A Great Deal Of Worry And Sorrow, Too, But Never A Worry Or A Sorrow That Was Not Offset By A Purple Iris, A Lark, A Bluebird, Or A Dewy Morning Glory.

[to The Patronizing Train Conductor Who Had Twice Said, 'auntie, Give Me Your Ticket':] Which Of My Sister's Sons Are You?

What Does The Negro Want? His Answer Is Very Simple. He Wants Only What All Other Americans Want. He Wants Opportunity To Make Real What The Declaration Of Independence And The Constitution And The Bill Of Rights Say, What The Four Freedoms Establish. While He Knows These Ideals Are Open To No Man Completely, He Wants Only His Equal Chance To Obtain Them.

We Live In A World Which Respects Power Above All Things. Power, Intelligently Directed, Can Lead To More Freedom. Unwisely Directed, It Can Be A Dreadful, Destructive Force.