Quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.
When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hatred paralyses life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Courage is the power of the mind to overcome fear.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
God is not merely interested in the freedom of brown men, yellow men, red men and black men. He is interested in the freedom of the whole human race.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.