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
Help and you will be helped
Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows
Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy
Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond
Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture
Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear
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