Faces Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr

Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Courage faces fear and thereby masters it

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Courage faces fear and thereby masters it. Cowardice represses fear and is thereby mastered by it.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The world in which we live is geographically one. The challenge that we face today is to make it one in terms…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The more there are riots, the more repressive action will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right-wing…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

We must face the appalling fact that we have been betrayed by both the Democratic and Republican Parties.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I must face the fact, as all others in positions of leadership must do, that America today is an extremely sick nation,…

— 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

All too many of those who live in affluent America ignore those who exist in poor America; in doing so, the affluent…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Ordinarily, a person leaving a courtroom with a conviction behind him would wear a somber face. But I left with a smile.…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

When the Negro finds the courage to be free, he faces dogs and guns and clubs and fire hoses totally unafraid, and…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Segregation...not only harms one physically but injures one spiritually...It scars the soul...It is a system which forever stares the segregated in the…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I would urge you to give priority to the search for God. Allow his spirit to permeate your being. ... If you…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I cannot make myself believe that God wanted me to hate. I'm tired of violence, I've seen too much of it. I've…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I was much more afraid in Montgomery when I had a gun in my house. When I decided that I couldn’t keep…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here. Before the pen of Jefferson etched across the pages of history the majestic…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

In the event of a violent revolution, we would be sorely outnumbered. And when it was all over, the Negro would face…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

When we look at modern man, we have to face the fact...that modern man suffers from a kind of poverty of the…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

And I say to you, I have decided to stick with love, for I know that love is ultimately the only answer…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

We know nothing about Africa, although our roots are there in terms of our forbearers. But I mean as far as the…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

One of the most persistent ambiguities that we face is that everybody talks about peace as a goal. However, it does not…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Whatever we do, we must keep God in the forefront. Let us be Christian in all of our actions. But I want…

— Martin Luther King, Jr