What Dr. King has said

What Dr. King has said

The following quotation are from the speeches and writings of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

55 powerful Martin Luther King Jr. quotes to inspire you
Honor the civil rights leader on MLK Day and every day with one of these meaningful and uplifting messages.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

— "Letter from Birmingham Jail”


“As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love.”

— “The Most Durable Power”

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time.”

— Nobel Peace Prize 1964 acceptance speech


“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.”

— Nobel Peace Prize 1964 acceptance speech

“We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.”

— “Our God is Marching On!”


“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’”

— “I Have A Dream”

“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.”

— “Strength to Love”


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