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
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention
Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood
The remedy from poverty is not to bear grudges against the rich.
You could not handle me even if I came with instructions
The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living
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