Martin Luther King Quotes
Today everybody need to take a minute to reflect, remember and get time to honor a single of America’s fallen heroes – Martin Luther King and honor this day with Martin Luther King quotes. His wonderful existence was tragically cut quick on April 5th, 1968 and we celebrate this eloquent orator and civil rights chief on this birthday (which falls on January 15th).
One simple strategy to ensure his lessons, insight and inspiration lives on is always to reflect on several of his poignant words which might be as true right now as they had been about forty many years in the past. Now you can find oodles of critical MLK quotes and sayings but right here are 7 that actually stand the check of time and are oh so true:
- Hate cannot drive out hate
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars…. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – from Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community. - The final word
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” – from Martin Luther King’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech - The ultimate measure of a man
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – from Strength to Love - Brothers
“The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers.” –from Strength to Love - Let no man pull you low…
“Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.” –from Paul’s Letter to American Christians - Injustice anywhere…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” –Letter from Birmingham Jail - Something he will die for…
“I submit to you that if a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” –from Detroit
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