Martin Luther King Jr. - A man of our Times
Posted Thursday, January 16, 2014 09:41 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. quotes  - some thoughts to ponder

“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
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.”
? Martin Luther King Jr.
“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
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
? Martin Luther King Jr.
“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.
“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
“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”
? Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”
? Martin Luther King Jr.
“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.