"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Acceptance | 25 bookmarks

"Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Love | 8 bookmarks

"We must combine the toughness of the serpent with the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Mind | 6 bookmarks

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Peace | 6 bookmarks

"That old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Revenge | 2 bookmarks

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Brotherhood | 4 bookmarks

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

King Jr. Martin Luther | Character | 2 bookmarks

"Nothing pains some people more than having to think."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Thoughts and Thinking | 4 bookmarks

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

King Jr. Martin Luther | Understanding | 3 bookmarks

"The time is always right to do what is right."

King Jr. Martin Luther | Virtue | 7 bookmarks