30 Powerful Martin Luther King Jr Quotes on Equality Rights, Black Lives Matter and More

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Best known for his ‘I Have a Dream’ saying, Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

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Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others? Quote by Marin Luther King
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”

The function of education is to teach intensively and to think critically intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. Quote by Marin Luther King
The function of education is to teach intensively and to think critically, intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Quote by Marin Luther King
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. Quote by Marin Luther King
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Quote by Marin Luther King
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. Quote by Marin Luther King
We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Quote by Marin Luther King
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

The ultimate tragedy is not oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. Quote by Marin Luther King
The ultimate tragedy is not oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Quote by Marin Luther King
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

In the end, they will remember not the works of their enemies, but the silence of their friends. Quote by Marin Luther King
In the end, they will remember not the works of their enemies, but the silence of their friends.

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. Quote by Marin Luther King
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

Our lives begin to end the day they become silent about things that matter. Quote by Marin Luther King
Our lives begin to end the day they become silent about things that matter.

We may have all come on different ships but we're in the same boat now. Quote by Marin Luther King
We may have all come on different ships but we’re in the same boat now.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Quote by Marin Luther King
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed. Quote by Marin Luther King
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed.

I am not interested in power for the power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral that is right and that is good. Quote by Marin Luther King
I am not interested in power for the power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral that is right and that is good.

We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the positive affirmation of peace. Quote by Marin Luther King
We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the positive affirmation of peace.

If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live. Quote by Marin Luther King
If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.

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A riot is the language of the unheard. Quote by Marin Luther King
A riot is the language of the unheard.

The quality, not the longevity of one's life is what is important. Quote by Marin Luther King
The quality, not the longevity of one’s life is what is important.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Quote by Marin Luther King
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concern to the broader concern of all humanity. Quote by Marin Luther King
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concern to the broader concern of all humanity.

When you are right you cannot be too radical, when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. Quote by Marin Luther King
When you are right you cannot be too radical, when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.

Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better. Quote by Marin Luther King
Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness. Quote by Marin Luther King
Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.

A right delayed is a right denied. Quote by Marin Luther King
A right delayed is a right denied.

oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself. Quote by Marin Luther King
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. Quote by Marin Luther King
The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

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    Sahil Yadav [ Reply ]

    He is really a great inspiration for everybody.

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