“I need to hear something about how he`s going to bring people together in the spirit, hopefully, of Martin Luther King Jr., and if that`s not heard, then we`ve got to constantly challenge him.”

There are now that 20 consent decrees in place like the one in Baltimore that are helping put broken police departments on a path to reform. And this is long work.

This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.

I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

And I think we`ve got to hold his feet to the fire to all those issues as well as all the issues that you addressed.

We’re not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we’re not willing to give them first chances.

We`re looking forward to the appointment of a monitor so that we can continue to do some of the things that we`ve been doing.

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.

Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.

I think that any time you look at the fact that boycotts have historically led to change, whatever temporary inconvenience there may be, it in the long run leads toward, in my opinion, a better change for everybody.

And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation.

I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.

I’ve never seen an effective boycott that didn’t work.

If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.

But resist we much. We must and we will much about that be committed.

Vice President [Lindon] Johnson to President Johnson and Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey. It`s challenging the administrations to do the right thing.

Life is about not where you start, but where you’re going. That’s family values.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

I’ve gathered some of my close musical and comedian friends, and we’re going to see if we can’t bring a few laughs to these soldiers, raise some money, and hopefully lift their spirits.

People, when they go on stage, tend to be animated and try to force things out instead of relaxing and bringing it in.

Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.

You are never used of God to bring blessing until God has opened your eyes and made you see things as they are.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

If we made atomic bombs, we would bring about a terrible change in the world. Who knows what would happen from this?

Instant gratification is bringing this planet to its knees.