Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness
American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement.
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth
We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right
Lightning makes no sound until it strike
We are not makers of history, We are made by history
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin what else does a man need to be happy
The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget
A centre of excellence is, by definition, a place where second class people may perform first class work
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men
A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law
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