“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.”
英语
“我梦想有一天，我的四个孩子将生活在一个不以肤色而以品格来评判人的国家。”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
英语
“任何地方的不公正都是对所有地方公正的威胁。”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
英语
“黑暗不能驱除黑暗，只有光明才能做到。仇恨不能驱除仇恨，只有爱才能做到。”
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
英语
“爱是唯一能将敌人变成朋友的力量。”
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
英语
“做正确的事，任何时候都是对的时候。”
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
英语
“道德宇宙的弧线很长，但它终将弯向正义。”
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
英语
“从我们对重要事情沉默的那一天起，我们的生命就开始走向终结。”
在金的演讲或著作中未找到此确切措辞的来源。可能是1965年3月8日塞尔玛布道内容的改述。
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
英语
“最终，我们记住的不是敌人的话语，而是朋友的沉默。”