A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.Martin Luther King
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.Martin Luther King
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.Martin Luther King
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.Martin Luther King
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.Martin Luther King
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.Martin Luther King
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.Martin Luther King
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.Martin Luther King
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
Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.Martin Luther King
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.Martin Luther King
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent. Martin Luther King
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.Martin Luther King
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.Martin Luther King