1,161 Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.

But I say to you, my friends, there are certain things in our nation and in the world which I am proud to be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good-will will be maladjusted until the good societies realize.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right.

There are two types of laws: there are just laws and there are unjust laws... What is the difference between the two?...An unjust law is a man-made code that is out of harmony with the moral law.

Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.

And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as if God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don't just set out to do a good job.

It's not how long you live, it's how well you live.

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.