I Have A Lifetime Appointment And I

Today's Constitution Is A Realistic Document Of Freedom Only Because Of Several Corrective Amendments. Those Amendments Speak To A Sense Of Decency And Fairness That I And Other Blacks Cherish.

What Is The Quality Of Your Intent? Certain People Have A Way Of Saying Things That Shake Us At The Core. Even When The Words Do Not Seem Harsh Or Offensive, The Impact Is Shattering. What We Could Be Experiencing Is The Intent Behind The Words. When We Intend To Do Good, We Do. When We Intend To Do Harm, It Happens. What Each Of Us Must Come To Realize Is That Our Intent Always Comes Through.

In Recognizing The Humanity Of Our Fellow Beings, We Pay Ourselves The Highest Tribute.

Lawlessness Is Lawlessness. Anarchy Is Anarchy Is Anarchy. Neither Race Nor Color Nor Frustration Is An Excuse For Either Lawlessness Or Anarchy.

I Wish I Could Say That Racism And Prejudice Were Only Distant Memories... We Must Dissent From The Indifference. We Must Dissent From The Apathy. We Must Dissent From The Fear, The Hatred And The Mistrust... We Must Dissent Because America Can Do Better, Because America Has No Choice But To Do Better.