Martin Luther King Jr.

It must be remembered that genuine peace is not the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’

Martin Luther King Jr.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Money, like any other force such as electricity, is amoral and can be used for either good or evil.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.

Martin Luther King Jr.

No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change.

Martin Luther King Jr.

One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, cruelly mocked, but it an never be taken away unless it is surrendered.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Our lives are not fully lived if we’re not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Our nettlesome task is to discover how to organize our strength into compelling power.

Martin Luther King Jr.