There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth
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
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
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude
Hell is empty and all the devils are here
A centre of excellence is, by definition, a place where second class people may perform first class work
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed
The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something
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