Civilization Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

16 Civilization quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

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King’s dream extended beyond civil rights to the very structure of our communities. In sixteen powerful statements, he articulates a hopeful yet demanding picture of a civilization that lives up to its moral obligations.

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It is Love that will save our world and our civilization.

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Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts.

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We can dream of an America, and a world, in which love and not money are civilization's bottom line.

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We have before us the glorious opportunity to inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization.

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At the heart of all that civilization has meant and developed is 'community' - the mutually cooperative and voluntary venture of man…

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A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.

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Loving Your Enemies... Far from being the pious injunction of a utopian dreamer, this demand is an absolute necessity for the survival…

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The curse of poverty has no justification in our age. It is socially as cruel and blind as the practice of cannibalism…

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There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright…

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When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds and our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, we will know that we…

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The 'tide in the affairs of men' does not remain at the flood; it ebbs. We may cry out desperately for time…

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There is no easy way to create a world where men and women can live together... But if such a world is…

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We are faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Over the bleached…

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We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.…

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Most of these people will never make the headlines and their names will not appear in Who's Who. Yet when years have…

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I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but…

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Every genuine expression of love grows out of a consistent and total surrender to God.

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