A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
If the Negro is to achieve the goal of integration, he must organize himself into a militant and nonviolent mass movement. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We aren't going to let any mace stop us. We are masters in our nonviolent movement in disarming police forces; they don't… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The movement for equality and justice can only be a success if it has both a mass and militant character; the barriers… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Had it not been for the ministry of my good friend Dr. Billy Graham, my work in the civil rights movement would… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The majority of the Negroes who took part in the year-long boycott of Montgomery's buses were poor and untutored; but they understood… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We must see the great distinction between a reform movement and a revolutionary movement. We are called upon to raise certain basic… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We did not hesitate to call our movement an army. But it was a special army, with no supplies but its sincerity,… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
History is a great teacher. Now everyone knows that the labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I would be the last to condemn the thousands of sincere and dedicated people outside the churches who have labored unselfishly through… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress. Out of its bold struggles, economic… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The strong man holds in a living blend strongly marked opposites. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. ... We are… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
Somewhere somebody must have some sense. Men must see that force begets force, hate begets hate, toughness begets toughness. And it is all a… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
Every genuine expression of love grows out of a consistent and total surrender to God. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
The supreme task is to organize and unite people so that their anger becomes a transforming force. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
Somebody must have sense enough and morality enough to cut off the chain of hate and the chain of evil in the universe. And… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
What seems so necessary today may not even be desirable tomorrow. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
The Negro cannot win the respect of his oppressor by acquiescing; he merely increases the oppressor's arrogance and contempt. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
The majority of the Negroes who took part in the year-long boycott of Montgomery's buses were poor and untutored; but they understood the essence… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth, — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share
