Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement.
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
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
Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever
In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks
Dare to think for yourself
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. And be kinder than is necessary
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over
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