"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love."
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
"It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important."