We are not makers of history, We are made by history
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
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
Its not the love you make. It's the love you give
The root of suffering is attachment
A graceful refusal is better than a lengthy promise.
Lectures which really teach will never be popular; lectures which are popular will never really teach
The sea will be the sea whatever the drop's philosophy
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony
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