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 present is theirs, the future, for which I really worked, is mine
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies
Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation.
A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over
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