I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. greatness & love
We must use time creatively. time
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. men, power & science
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. hope
War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. war
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. peace
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. work
The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. equality & freedom
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. art
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor it must be demanded by the oppressed. freedom
The time is always right to do what is right. time
Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. faith
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. courage & fear
We have guided missiles and misguided men. men
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. faith
Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control. knowledge, power, religion, science & wisdom
We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace. peace & war
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. learning
There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth. life
At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love. love
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. love
Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that. forgiveness & love
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. hope & peace
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. love
A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan. death & men
I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good. being good & power
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' life
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam. greatness, society & war
The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. greatness
Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better. life & work
That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing. time
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. leadership
A man who won't die for something is not fit to live. death
There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love. love
The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important. life
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal. the law
We are not makers of history. We are made by history. history
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. being good
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. being good
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. love, peace & war
Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. love