Leader

Prejudice is like a hydra, a monster which has many heads, an evil which requires many efforts to overcome. One head sends forth poison against the people of a different race, another against the people of a different religion or culture. Thus the evil of prejudice is indivisible.

Group

Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals who are willing to be co-workers with God. Without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and social stagnation.

Leader

What is called for is not a silent sigh but a voice of moral compassion and indignation, the sublime and inspired screaming a of a prophet uttered by a whole community.

Group

The voice of justice is stronger than bigotry and the hour calls for that voice as well as the concerted and incessant action.

Leader

I have personal fait. I believe firmly that in spite of the difficulties of these days, in spite of the struggles ahead, we will and we can solve this problem. I believe there will be a better America.


haggadah Section: Commentary / Readings
Source: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham J. Heschel