Martin Luther King, Jr.

Quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

That old law about ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?’ But… the good Samaritan reversed the question: ‘If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?’
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.