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
Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others
When a persons authority is great, his effort and his caution must also be great.
Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye
Chance favors the prepared mind
Honesty saves you even if you fear it
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