Dr King Quotes

49 quotes by 36 authors

My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr. King in the '60s, and he's very much for women's rights. — Tori Amos
As Dr. King said, an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. It is that creed of the civil rights movement that still motivates… — Steven Horsford
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, I was only 16 years old, we… — John Lewis
Dr. King didn't get famous giving a speech that said,"I have a complaint." — Van Jones
And in the racial climate of this country today, it is anybody's guess which of the 'extremes' in approach to the black man's problems might… — Malcolm X
Our goal is to create a beloved community," said Dr. King, "and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yes, Dr. King is pro-gun just as surely as Jesus would be pro-nails. — Stephen Colbert
Dr. Kingâ€™s policy was that nonviolence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States. His major assumption was that if you are… — Stokely Carmichael
Also, with information having just come out at the time about J. Edgar Hoover's electronic surveillance of Dr. King, it gave greater weight to the… — Louis Stokes
In all, we investigated, I think, close to 50 rumors about offers to kill Dr. King around the country. But we found no evidence to… — Louis Stokes
Today, we are closer to fulfilling America's promise of economic and social justice because we stand on the shoulders of giants like Dr. King, yet… — Barack Obama
All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation -… — Eliot Engel
My role on television is one of helping people reexamine the assumptions that they hold. I regard Dr. King. You would never hear me get… — Tavis Smiley
When I was 15 years old in the tenth grade, I heard Martin Luther King, Jr. Three years later, when I was 18, I met… — John Lewis
When Dr. King was murdered, I had no idea who he was. But as soon as I heard his words on television that night when… — Michael Eric Dyson
Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being. — Michael Bolton
A hashtag is not helping. A hashtag is not a movement. A hashtag does not make you Dr King. A hashtag does not change anything.… — Shonda Rhimes
Dr. King kept guns in his home to protect himself and his family. After firebombing and numerous death threats by racists, his application for a… — Massad Ayoob
Dr. King used to say, 'I was sitting in the back of the bus, but my mind was always up front.' Don't let anybody tell… — Marian Wright Edelman
But we did conclude that Ray had actually killed Dr. King pursuant to his theory that he was going to be able to get hold… — Louis Stokes

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