“Modern psychology has a word that is probably used more than any other word in modern psychology. It is the word “maladjusted.” This word is the ringing cry to modern child psychology. Certainly, we all want to avoid the maladjusted life. In order to have real adjustment within our personalities, we all want the well‐adjusted life in order to avoid neurosis, schizophrenic personalities. But I say to you, my friends, as I move to my conclusion, there are certain things in our nation and in the world which I am proud to be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good‐will will be maladjusted until the good societies realize. I say very honestly that I never intend to become adjusted to segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. I never intend to adjust myself to the madness of militarism, to self‐defeating effects of physical violence… In other words, I’m about convinced now that there is need for a new organization in our world. The International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment‐‐men and women who will be as maladjusted as the prophet Amos. Who in the midst of the injustices of his day could cry out in words that echo across the centuries, “Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

“But the judgment of God is not only an event that may take place some day in history when war or conflict might bring death to millions. His judgment is more than death—it is eternal banishment from the presence of God (2 Thessalonians 1:6–10; Revelation 20:11–15).”

“What will maintain the pinnacle position of our nation in the world: the ability to shoot a 25-foot jump shot, or the ability to solve a quadratic equation?”

“Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.”

“Leo Tolstoy's life has been devoted to replacing the method of violence for removing tyranny or securing reform by the method of nonresistance to evil. He would meet hatred expressed in violence by love expressed in selfsuffering.”

“Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”

“If something is wrong in your life, don’t spend the rest of your days feeling bad about it… do something about it!” 

“If it’s to be, it’s up to me!”

“God will not let your needs and wants go unattended, especially when you desire to be more like Him.” 

“It doesn't follow that the riots mean permanent hostility toward him.”

“Never talk about the content. Talk about the outcome.”

“Every Christian would agree that a man's spiritual health is exactly proportional to his love for God.”

“«Nunca dudes en la oscuridad de lo que Dios te dijo en la luz».”

“Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free.”

“(When asked what he thought of Western civilization): 'I think it would be a good idea.”