Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the African-American civil rights movement and through some of the most difficult periods of American history, fought for equal rights using only non-violent means.
His “I have a dream” speech in-front of 250,000 made him one of the most influential people in world history. Below are 10 inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
10 quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.
1. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
2. “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
3. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World
4. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
5. “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.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
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6. “I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
7. “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
8. “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
9. “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.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
10. “No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they’d die for.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
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