More Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
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.
The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.
It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many
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. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Your ability to overcome unfavorable situations will provide you with time to demonstrate your true strength and determination for success. Always set your standards high, your greatest achievements lie within the infinite feats you achieve in your life.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
The SILENCE of the good people is more DANGEROUS than the BRUTALITY of the bad people
Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.
