More Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!
The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.
It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity
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.
May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause.
Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.
Our children need our presence, not our presents.
