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Individuals Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture; but, as Reinhold Niebuhr has reminded us, groups are more immoral than…
- ...love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just…
- Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, 'Love your enemies.' It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power.…
- There's another reason why you should love your enemies, and that is because hate distorts the personality of the hater. We usually think of what…
- Within the best of us, there is some evil, and within the worst of us, there is some good. When we come to see this,…
- It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without,…
- Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern…
- There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.
- In a world facing the revolt of ragged and hungry masses of God's children; in a world torn between the tensions of East and West,…
- Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths…
- In spite of the fact that the law of revenge solves no social problems, men continue to follow its disastrous leading. History is cluttered with…
- We can no longer afford to worship the God of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation. The oceans of history are made turbulent…
- Love is creative, understanding goodwill for all men. It is the refusal to defeat any individual. When you rise to the level of love, of…
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- Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and… — David Attenborough
- Not a lot of individuals get to refer to the Lord in their prayers as 'Dude', but he's doing a new thing… — Stephen Baldwin
- Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. — Martha Beck
- The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they… — Ezra Taft Benson
- For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially… — Kathryn Bigelow
- As individuals and as a nation, we now suffer from social narcissism. The beloved Echo of our ancestors, the virgin America, has… — Daniel J. Boorstin
- It is unrealistic to expect an entire profession to be completely good. There are bound to be some individuals who are stressed,… — Jo Brand
- Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead… — John O. Brennan
- I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do… — Clay Aiken
- The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate… — David Brin
- A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love. — Pearl S. Buck
- The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please… — Edmund Burke