Martin Luther King Jr. quotes - page 23

Trouble is in the land. Confusion all around. That's a strange statement. But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars. And I see God working in this period of the twentieth century in a way that men, in some strange way, are responding - something is happening in our world. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
There might be something within you that arouses the tragic hate response in the other individual. View quote
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All we say to America is, "Be true to what you said on paper." View quote
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He who lives with untruth lives in spiritual slavery. Freedom is still the bonus we receive for knowing the truth. View quote
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No matter what he does, you see God's image there. View quote
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And this becomes a point of balance when you can forget yourself into immortality. You're not so absorbed in self, but you are absorbed in something beyond self. View quote
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I must confess that I am not afraid of the word "tension." I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. View quote
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Each of us lives in two realms, the "within" and the "without." View quote
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If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands. View quote
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We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime - the crime of extremism. View quote
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We want to rely upon the goodwill of those who oppose us. Indeed, we have brought forward the method of nonviolence to give an example of unilateral goodwill in an effort to evoke it in those who have not yet felt it in their hearts. But we know that if we are not simultaneously organizing our strength we will have no means to move forward. If we do not advance, the crushing burden of centuries of neglect and economic deprivation will destroy our will, our spirits and our hope. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Was not Jesus an extremist for love: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." View quote
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This is the challenge facing modern man. View quote
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In every age and every generation men have dreamed of some promised land of fulfillment of freedom. Whether it was the right promised land or not, they dreamed of it. But in moving from some Egypt of slavery, whether in the intellectual, cultural or moral realm, toward some promised land, there is always the same temptation. Individuals will get bogged down in a particular mountain in a particular spot, and thereby become the victims of stagnant complacency. View quote
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I've seen people who discovered a great meaning in their jobs and they became so absorbed in that that they didn't have time to become self-centered. They loved their job. View quote
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Remain true to the faith of our fathers. View quote
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There's another reason why you should love your enemies, and that is because hate distorts the personality of the hater. View quote
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The non-violent Negro is seeking to create the beloved community. He directs his attack on the forces of evil rather than on individuals. View quote
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I think one of the best ways to face this problem of self-centeredness is to discover some cause and some purpose, some loyalty outside of yourself and give yourself to that something. The best way to handle it is not to suppress the ego but to extend the ego into objectively meaningful channels. View quote
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God is not some Aristotelian Unmoved Mover who merely contemplates upon himself. He is not merely a self-knowing God, but an other-loving God forever working through history for the establishment of His kingdom. View quote
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Three years ago the Supreme Court of this nation rendered in simple, eloquent, and unequivocal language a decision which will long be stenciled on the mental sheets of succeeding generations. For all men of goodwill, this May seventeenth decision came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of human captivity. It came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of disinherited people throughout the world who had dared only to dream of freedom. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Nineteen centuries have come and gone and today he stands as the most influential figure that ever entered human history. View quote
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I happen to be a pacifist but if I had had to make a decision about fighting a war against Hitler, I may have temporarily given up my pacifism and taken up arms. View quote
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Many of the ugly pages of American history have been obscured and forgotten. View quote
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There is such a thing as the freedom of exhaustion. Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up. View quote
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