It is better to be violent if there is violence in our hearts than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.

Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage - about democracy nonviolence and racial justice.