Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes — Page 12

Civil Rights Leader

Angry

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.”

Political Causes Charity

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Civil Rights Leader

Courageous

“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”

Children Real Dark

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Love

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

Stars Kings Racism

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Hopeful

“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”

Dream Today Faces

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Happy

“Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”

Happiness Self Esteem Being Happy

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Rebellious

“Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter. I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine and luxurious things of life to leave behind. But I just want to leave a committed life behind. And that's all I want to say.”

Want Matter Justice

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Courageous

“Don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine, messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.”

Thinking America Make You Think

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Hopeful

“Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.”

Dark Justice Path

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Philosophical

“The reason I can't follow the old eye-for-an-eye philosophy is that it ends up leaving everyone blind.”

Eye Philosophy Leaving

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Love

“Love is creative, understanding goodwill for all men. It is the refusal to defeat any individual. When you rise to the level of love, of its great beauty and power, you seek only to defeat evil systems. Individuals who happen to be caught up in that system, you love, but you seek to defeat the system.”

Men Life Love Is

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Philosophical

“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children.”

Children Country Wisdom

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Grateful

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity”

Humanity Uplifting Dignity Of Work

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