It's every man's business to see justice done.

There are times, young fellah, when every one of us must make a stand for human right and justice, or you never feel clean again.

My business is that of every other good citizen - to uphold the law.

I will not pretend that, if I had to choose between Communism and Nazism, I would choose Communism. I hope not to be called upon to survive in the world under a Government of either of these dispensations. I cannot feel any enthusiasm for these rival creeds. I feel unbounded sorrow and sympathy for the victims.

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that's really the essence of the Christian faith.

I shall temper soJustice with mercy.

The real or supposed necessity of treating the Negroes with rigor gradually brings a numbness upon the heart and renders those who are engaged in it too indifferent to the sufferings of their fellow creatures.

This sounds very strange. Most of us think serving God is a totally positive thing; we have not considered that serving God may be an insult to him.

Doing right for right's sake is atheistic.Christians should do what God says is right because in doing it we enjoy more of God.

Denying rights that protect lesser values to maintain rights that protect greater values is what good laws are supposed to do.