It
is often said that to understand a man, one must study his words.
THeHolidaySpot gives you an opportunity to understand the dynamical
personality of Martin Luther King by bringing to you some memorable quotes
from his fiery speeches and writings. Read them to know the fighter that
lurked within the calm countenance of the man who changed the way the world
thought. If you like these quotes, please click here
to refer them to your friends. Include them in your celebrations of King's
birthday and spread his ideals.
"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes
through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work
for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent." 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.
"Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking
moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is
accepted as truth in the society dominating them." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still
plant my apple tree."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to
have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb
agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by
love."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded
by the oppressed."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
" 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." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill
and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and
the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it
together."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of
former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit
together at the table of brotherhood."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have a dream that one day the sons of former slave owners will be able
to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain.
And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there
with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the
promised land."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"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."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in the struggle,
unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of
bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of
meaningless chaos."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"f you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian
love, when the history books are written in future generations, the
historians will have to pause and say, "There lived a great people - a black
people - who injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of
civilization."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the
silence of our friends."
Martin Luther King, Jr.