Religion is civilization, the highest.

The fatal trait of the times is the divorce between religion and morality.

Religion was made to order to "save the world," to use a phrase Christians use so much, but we really haven't been doing a good job of it for centuries. It's heartbreaking really.

while religion is ethical, it by no means follows that ethics is religion.

The study and practice of law ... does not dissolve the obligations of morality or of religion.

There is no true and abiding morality that is not founded in religion.

Rather than looking for another religion, look for the values that are in every religion.

A god who becomes a man shows mercy.A man who becomes a god does not.

Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.

The negro cannot win the respect of the white people of the south or the peoples of the world if he is willing to sell the future of his children for his personal and immediate comfort and safety.

God is passionate about good happening in this world, not evil. I'm convinced of that. God hates what happened here, Rae, the same way He hates divorce, and He hates injustice. But He won't destroy people to proactively prevent them from doing evil things, nor will He destroy them today after they have done evil things. Not until His great patience has extended to them every chance and opportunity there is to change and become good again.

The people who actually combat the world's injustice are not consumed by anger. They are clear-headed, self-possessed, and certain as to where their values lie.