Martin Luther King Jr.1929–1968The quotations of
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader
1929–1968
84 quotes, most often on Race, War & Peace and Love.
Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.
“A Proper Sense of Priorities”, speech in Washington, D.C. (6 February 1968)- Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1967)
- Cobo Center speech (1963)
- The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousnes (1960)
- The Birth of a New Nation (1957)
- Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1963)
- Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1967)
- Interview in Playboy (January 1965)
Jesus is not an impractical idealist; he is the practical realist.
Loving Your Enemies (Christmas 1957)- Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence (1967)
- Keep Moving From This Mountain (1965)
- Three Ways of Meeting Oppression (1958)
We can no longer afford to worship the god of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation.
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence (1967)- The Quest for Peace and Justice (1964)
We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society.
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence (1967)
