More Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.
Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not doing it.
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?'
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.
The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open
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.
One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
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.
