Economic Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

We in the West must bear in mind that the poor countries are poor primarily because we have exploited them through political…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The problem of racism, the problem of economic exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Many white Americans of good will have never connected bigotry with economic exploitation. They have deplored prejudice but tolerated or ignored economic…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I think that we must face the fact that in reality, you cannot have economic and political equality without having some form…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

We must recognize that we can't solve our problems now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power… a…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

And one day we must ask the question, "Why are there forty million poor people in America?" And when you begin to…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

In our society it is murder, psychologically, to deprive a man of a job or an income. You are in substance saying…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

A religion true to its nature must also be concerned about man's social conditions…A ny religion that professes to be concerned with…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

What I'm saying to you this morning is that Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Any religion that professes to be concerned about the souls of men and is not concerned about the slums that damn them,…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

If our economic system is to survive, there has to be a better distribution of wealth ... we can't have a system…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The profit motive, when it is the sole basis of an economic system, encourages a cutthroat competition and selfish ambition that inspires…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

A host of positive psychological changes inevitably will result from widespread economic security. The dignity of the individual will flourish when the…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

You can't talk about solving the economic problem of the Negro without talking about billions of dollars. You can't talk about ending…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

We decided to set our direct-action program around the Easter season, realizing that, with exception of Christmas, this was the largest shopping…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

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

There are some things concerning which we must always be maladjusted if we are to be people of good will. We must…

— Martin Luther King, Jr