Explore 133 Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Quotes and Sayings (Showing 1 - 16 of 133)

“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.”

“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

“We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny... I can never be what I ought to be until you are allowed to be what you ought to be.”

“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.”

“Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.”

“If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.”

“Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people.”

“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”

“How hard it is for people to live without someone to look down upon-really to look down upon. It is not just that they feel cheated out of someone to hate. It is that they are compelled to look more closely into themselves and what they don't like about themselves.”

“We must discover the power of love, the power, the redemptive power of love. And when we discover that we will be able to make of this old world a new world. We will be able to make men better. Love is the only way.”

“He (Jesus) knew that the old eye-for-eye philosophy would leave everyone c. He did not seek to overcome evil with evil. He overcame evil with good. Although crucified by hate, he responded with aggressive love.”

“Don't ever let anyone pull you so low as to hate them. We must use the weapon of love. We must have the compassion and understanding for those who hate us. We must realize so many people are taught to hate us that they are not totally responsible for their hate. But we stand in life at midnight; we are always on the threshold of a new dawn.”

“We are called to speak for the weak, for the voiceless, for the victims of our nation and for those it calls enemy, for no document from human hands can make these humans any less our brothers and sisters.”

“We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.”