Martin Luther King Jr.

The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The Negro’s problem will not be solved by running away.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The nonviolent approach does not immediately change the heart of the oppressor. It first does something to the hearts and souls of those committed to it. It gives them new self-respect; it calls up resources of strength and courage they did not know they had.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The only time people do not like praise is when too much of it is going toward someone else.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That’s all.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The oppressed must never allow the conscience of the oppressor to slumber. Religion reminds every man that he is his brother’s keeper.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The past is prophetic in that it asserts loudly that wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The poor in our countries have been shut out of our minds and driven from the mainstream of our societies, because we have allowed them to become invisible.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The potential beauty of human life is constantly made ugly by man’s ever-recurring song of retaliation.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The problem of racism, the problem of economic exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.

Martin Luther King Jr.