Martin Luther King Jr Quotes

1.  “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

2. “Darkness can’t get rid of darkness; only light can do that.” “Love is the only thing that can get rid of hate.”

3. “Forgiving is not something you do once in a while. It is a fixed way of thinking.”

4. “I’ve chosen to stay with love.” It is too heavy to carry hate.”

5. “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

6. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”

7. “Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.”

8. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

9. “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”

10. “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.”

11. “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”

12. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”

13. “There is a time when one has to take a stand that is neither safe nor politically correct nor popular, but it is the right thing to do.”

14. “Don’t let anyone bring you down to the point where you hate them.”

15. “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.”

16. “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.”

17. “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”

18. “Do the right thing at any time.”

19. “If you can’t be a tree, be a bush.” Be a trail if you can’t be a highway. Be a star instead of a sun if you can’t be one. Because size doesn’t determine whether you win or lose. “Be the best at what you do.”

20. “We have some tough days coming up.” Now that I’ve been to the top of the mountain, it doesn’t really matter to me… I saw the promised land when I looked over. I might not make it with you. We will get to the promised land, though. That’s what I want you to know tonight.

21. “Because there is no stopping point short of victory when people are caught up with what is right and are willing to give up things for it.”

22. “I think that truth without any weapons and love that doesn’t require anything in return will win in the end.” This is why “right, even when temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil, when it wins.”

23. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”

24. “There is nothing more tragic than to find a person in the middle of a long life without any breadth.”

25. “It’s more frustrating when people who mean well don’t fully understand than when people who mean badly do.”

26. “A lie can’t last.”

“There is no room for deep sadness where there is no room for deep love.”

28. “People must come up with a way to solve all of their problems that doesn’t involve revenge, violence, or retaliation.” Love is at the heart of this kind of method.

29. “People get tired of being pushed out of the bright summer sun and left standing in the freezing mountain November at some point.”

30. “We need to learn how to forgive and keep that ability.” If you can’t forgive, you can’t love. Every person has some good and some bad in them. There is less hate in the world when we know this.

31. “Nonviolence is a firm dedication to the path of love.” Love isn’t empty sentimentalism or emotional nonsense. It means pouring out your whole being into the being of another person.

32. “We don’t write history.” History shapes who we are.

33. “Men who are willing to do hard, solid thinking are hard to find.” We all want quick and easy answers and methods that work only partly. Some people hate having to think more than anything else. “Martin Luther King Jr quotes”

34. “To stop the flood of fear, we need to build walls of courage.”

35. “Let’s not drink from the cup of hatred and bitterness to quench our thirst for freedom.”

36. “People must come up with a way to solve all of their problems that doesn’t involve revenge, violence, or retaliation.” Love is at the heart of this kind of method.”

“Hate hurts the person who feels it just as much as it hurts the person who is hated.” As a cancer grows without being treated, hate eats away at a person’s identity and sense of unity. A lot of the problems we have inside are caused by hate. That’s why doctors say, “Love or die.” It is too heavy to carry hate.”

38. “Power without love is dangerous and abusive, and love without power is weak and sentimental.” When power is at its best, love makes sure that justice is done, and when justice is at its best, power fixes everything that is wrong with love. “Martin Luther King Jr quotes”

39. “In some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”

40. “We will match your ability to cause pain with our ability to endure pain.” We will use soul force to fight your physical force. Do whatever you want to us. And we will love you even more.”

41. “If someone loves someone just because they are friendly, they love them for the benefits of the friendship, not because they love the friend.” Because of this, the best way to be sure that love is impartial is to love your enemy, since you can expect nothing good from them but anger and abuse. “Martin Luther King Jr quotes”

42. “You see, that’s love. Because it saves, Jesus says the word love. Something about love makes things grow and come up with new ideas. Something about hate breaks things down and hurts people. So, love those who hurt you.

43. “You know, many people don’t love themselves. And their mental problems stay with them all their lives. That’s why living a long time means you have to love yourself. Do you know what it means to love yourself too? It means you have to accept who you are.

44. “All we tell America is, ‘Be true to what you wrote down,'” If I lived in China, Russia, or any other totalitarian country, I might understand why basic First Amendment rights aren’t respected, since they hadn’t promised to do so there. I did read somewhere about the right to gather, though. I read somewhere that people have the right to free speech. I read somewhere that the press should be free. I read that the right to fight for right is what makes America great. “Martin Luther King Jr quotes“

45. “You can kill the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream.”

46. “I want to be the white man’s brother, not his brother-in-law.”

47. “Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.”

48. “A right delayed is a right denied.”

49. “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”

50. “The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.”