“Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.”
Society“Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.”
Society“Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.”
Society“Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.”
Forgiveness“I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.”
God“A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.”
Death“Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.”
Life“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”
Education“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.”
Hope“The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.”
Art“If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing can be more redemptive.”
Death“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
Hope“We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Men“Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.”
Legal“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.”
Love“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Equality“The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Men“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
Leadership“One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.”
Respect“The time is always right to do what is right.”
Time“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”
Men“Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.”
Love