Martin Luther King Jr.
American · 1929–1968
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance transformed a nation and inspired the world.
Wikipedia ↗“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
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“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
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“The time is always right to do what is right.”
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“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
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No verified source for this exact wording in King's speeches or writings. Likely a paraphrase of sentiments from a March 8, 1965 Selma sermon.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
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