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
Who acts, shall endure. So speaks the voice of the age-old wisdom.
The question is not what you look at, but what you see
I believe that much unseen is also here
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for
Doubt is the origin of wisdom
You must not take conceited pride in any deed, because deeds are measured on the basis of their final seal (their ultimate condition)
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