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
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all
I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all
Compared to the pleasure given by granting pardon, the pleasure given by exacting revenge is very faint indeed.
The success of a human being is measured by the effort he has exerted in order to achieve that success.
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