+pcpilot 181 Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) I'd always been a bit annoyed at all the fuss over the man; naming this or that after him, etc., etc. Most of all the racket seemed too much like political philandering and I think it often is still. But Ive spent a little time here and there trying to learn more about what all the hoopla was about as the years have went by. Of course, no one is perfect, but it was a pleasent surprise to realize here was someone with a lot of courage. He really was intelligent and an inspiration... Some Quotes... All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Martin Luther King Jr. Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. Martin Luther King Jr. Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. Martin Luther King Jr. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. Martin Luther King Jr. I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law. Martin Luther King Jr. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King Jr. It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King Jr. Let no man pull you low enough to hate him. Martin Luther King Jr. Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true. Martin Luther King Jr. Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Martin Luther King Jr. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Jr. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr. Segregation is the adultery of an illicit intercourse between injustice and immorality. Martin Luther King Jr. Ten thousand fools proclaim themselves into obscurity, while one wise man forgets himself into immortality. Martin Luther King Jr. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Martin Luther King Jr. When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. Martin Luther King Jr. The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. Martin Luther King Jr., "Strength to Love" All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. Martin Luther King Jr., 'Strength to Love,' 1963 The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers. Martin Luther King Jr., 'Strength to Love,' 1963 Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Martin Luther King Jr., December 11, 1964 Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963 The church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 1963 Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963 I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live. Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Detroit, June 23, 1963 ...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963 Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963 The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963 A little more about him... www.stanford.edu/group/King/ www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/ M.L.King Historic site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Day We cant let our distaste for the segments of society that whine or complain or foment trouble keep us from finding and seeing those who are, and try to do, good. The negative should never overshadow the right. Edited January 21, 2008 by pcpilot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted January 21, 2008 MLK was a great man and all he wanted out of life is for all people to be treated equal. Still its a shame after all these years his dream has still not been fully fulfilled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted January 22, 2008 Unfortunately for him, he made some political statements that were unseemly at the time, some of which were interpreted as pro-Soviet/Communist. This lends fuel to the conspiracy theories about his death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tank03 1 Posted January 22, 2008 MLK was a great man and all he wanted out of life is for all people to be treated equal. Still its a shame after all these years his dream has still not been fully fulfilled. Well said! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkomatic 7 Posted January 24, 2008 For me, he was the American Ghandi...the million man march on DC could have been a very horrible moment in our history had he not held such sway, and had it become violent. Conspiracy theories? I saw that X-Files episode... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
