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
People are of two types: They are either your brothers in faith or your brothers in humanity.
The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly
Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?
I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry
Extravagance is also when a person eats whatever he wishes
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