Martin Luther King, Jr. means many things to many people but to honor and celebrate the man, I think his words best serve to remind us of his legacy. The painting below is from the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic site in Atlanta, Georgia.
10 Stirring Martin Luther King Quotes
- “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.”
- “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
- “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”
- “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”
- “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
- “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.”
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“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
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