1,161 Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again.

When I am commanded to love, I am commanded to restore community, to resist injustice, and to meet the needs of my brothers.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

It is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people.

I am indebted to my wife Coretta, without whose love, sacrifices, and loyalty neither life nor work would bring fulfillment. She has given me words of consolation when I needed them and a well-ordered home where #Christian love is a reality.

We have no alternative but to protest. For many years we have shown an amazing patience... But we come here tonight to be saved from that patience that makes us patient with anything less than freedom and justice.

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

The ability to lead a happy life is made, not found

The non-violent resistor not only avoids external, physical violence, but he avoids internal violence of spirit. He not only refuses to shoot his opponent, but he refuses to hate him. And he stands with understanding, goodwill at all times.