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  • 7/28/2019 Famous Quotes of Martin Luther King, Jr

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    The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort andconvenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by theoppressed.--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' Why We Can't Wait 1963.Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatreddarkens life; love illumines it--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

    Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness andhatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. Wemust not sallow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Againand again we

    must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.