Martin Luther King Jr. quotes - page 6

In the struggle for human rights and justice, Negros will make a mistake if they become bitter and indulge in hate campaigns. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Let us be practical and ask the question: How do we love our enemies? View quote
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Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. View quote
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We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters. View quote
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The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. View quote
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I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. View quote
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To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. View quote
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The real danger confronting civilization today is that atomic bomb which lies in the hearts and souls of men, capable of exploding into the vilest of hate and into the most damaging selfishness-that's the atomic bomb that we've got to fear today. Problem is with the men. Within the heart and the souls of men. That is the real basis of our problem. View quote
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No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for. View quote
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Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of communism nor the antithesis of capitalism but in a higher synthesis. It is found in a higher synthesis that combines the truths of both. View quote
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We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say "We must not wage war." It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody that is far superior to the discords of war. View quote
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Somebody must have sense enough and morality enough to cut off the chain of hate and the chain of evil in the universe. And you do that by love. View quote
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The time has come for an all-out world war against poverty. The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed. Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate nation. No individual or nation can be great if it does not have a concern for "the least of these". View quote
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But that too isn't the way because non-cooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. View quote
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The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn't get written because someone knocked on the door. View quote
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Like anybody, I would like to have a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. View quote
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But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem; it merely creates new and more complicated ones. View quote
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Right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. View quote
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The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That's all. View quote
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I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
The potential beauty of human life is constantly made ugly by man's ever-recurring song of retaliation. View quote
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it is just as wrong, or even perhaps more so, to use moral means to preserve immoral ends. View quote
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I have a dream! To be free at last! Free at last! Free at last. And if a man has nothing to die for, Then his life is worth nothing. View quote
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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. View quote
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