Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement.
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
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness
Lightning makes no sound until it strike
We are not makers of history, We are made by history
Those who make fun of you, those who try to get rid of you, they are the people whose applause you most often seek to obtain.
A man who is certain he is right is almost sure to be wrong
Explanation is where the mind rests
I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it
Happiness depends upon ourselves
You are my favorite distraction
Religious Leader
Lawyer, Politician
Politician, Writer
Author, Politician
Playwright, Politician
Military Leader, Politician
Politician, U.S President
Philosopher, Politician
Philosopher, Religious Leader
Inventor, Politician, Scientist, Writer
Lawyer, Politician, U.S President
Lawyer, Philosopher, Poet, Politician