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
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed
To perceive is to suffer
Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason
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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