Martin luther Quotes · Page 3

[Martin Luther] King subpoened the nation's conscience. He was killed for it.

— Bill Moyers

I don't remember when I didn't know about Martin Luther King.

— Lennie James

“When the leader goes wayward, the organization goes wayward.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“A dream without an action is like a fish without gills. It can’t survive.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

I loved Martin Luther King more than a brother.

— Ralph Abernathy

“Keep your promises and never be late in acting. Act right and do the right things at the right time.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“People who always want to be at convenient places won’t make a change at controversial places.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“It is appropriate that we celebrate Martin Luther King, a man who struggled so valiantly to restore humanity to the oppressed and…

— Chinua Achebe

“The active minority in the world is the fraction that makes the world a better place for the passive majority.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Leaders know how to set priorities. They focus on the task that requires the most rapid attention.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Don’t only think of which job to get and live on. Think about which problem to solve and the jobs will keep…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Martin Luther King Jr. believed that the highest point of Jesus’s life was the moment when he forgave his executioners,”

— Karen Armstrong

Without Coretta Scott King, there would not have been a Martin Luther King, Jr. in the way that we know him.

— Coretta Scott King

“Most times, the leader’s ornament isn’t the smiles you see on their faces during the time of victory. It is the sweats…

— Israelmore Ayivor

I'll say nothing against him. At one time the whites in the United States called him a racialist, and extremist, and a…

— Malcolm X

I was proud to march beside some of the most notable Civil Rights activists, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,…

— Charles B. Rangel

I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. MARTIN LUTHER, letter to Chancellor Gregory Brück,…

— Jean de la Bruyere

What shaped my politics regarding war and peace was Martin Luther King Jr., the most extraordinary person that I ever heard. And…

— Ron Dellums

“It’s never wrong to be rich, but I want to believe, success is not limited to riches; it involves influence. If your…

— Israelmore Ayivor

You don't need to be Catholic to be Catholic anymore. If you dissent, you don't get out. Martin Luther looks like a…

— James P McFadden

Some people in the church, like Martin Luther King, Jr., came out against segregation. But if you look at the bulk of…

— John Shelby Spong

We forgot that Martin Luther King, Jr. changed his discourse toward the end of his life because he understood that the real…

— Raoul Peck

That was exciting to be able to comment on civil rights. I mean, the civil rights movement that young people don't know…

— Jules Feiffer

When you say that [Martin Luther] King was a prophet, you don't say that he predicted anything; you say that he bore…

— Cornel West

Martin Luther King challenged the conscience of my generation, and his words and his legacy continue to move generations to action today…

— John F. Kerry

“If you create an environment of conflicts, I don’t think you will enjoy peace yourself.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Sometimes the only things preventing your dreams from becoming realities is the long time it is taking you to start.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Some bad friends are so crafty in such a way that by the time their mission is reveal, they have already executed…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Sometimes, people don’t need our monies and our treasures. All they need is our encouragements to give them hope.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“The strongest storms make the best sailors. The strongest games make the best players. Tougher challenges make the best leaders.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“The more you concentrate on what you discover that you will be good for you to pursue, the more experienced you will…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Since God will have us leave father and mother for his sake, certainly he will have us leave lords (governors) for his…

— Martin Luther

“Leaders make impacts. If your riches don’t help you to make impacts, you aren’t leading anyone; rather, money is leading you.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Until you fall in love with positive change, becoming passionate about improving the status quo, you won’t become a leader.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

The greatest moral leader of my lifetime was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose private life does not bear close examination.

— Molly Ivins

In my Philly neighborhood, black and white kids hung together without even thinking about it. The spirit of Martin Luther King was…

— Daryl Hall

“Most times, the way isn’t clear, but you want to start anyway. It is in starting with the first step that other…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“The essence of one life is empowering another life, and so your passion has to be linked to the liberation of other…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Never let your tiny age misguide you to think the time is not yet up. Get up and do it at any…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“If you’re going to give up after few attempts, bear it in mind that your struggles are going to be wasted.”

— Israelmore Ayivor