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
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
Nothing can kill the power of the lower self, but everything serves to enhance it.
A human being is part of a whole called by us the universe.
If you claim to have understood a reality, you must only do so after putting that reality into practice in your own life.
The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here
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