Best Luther King Sayings

169 Luther King quotes by 125 unique authors

The people who have impacted the world didn't live long. Martin Luther King. John F. Kennedy. These people who impact the world were not old… — Myles Munroe
I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on. I… — Andre Braugher
And to stand together against homophobic, sexist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic and racist agendas. I'm an optimist. And I can't help but feel hopeful about the future… — Jessica Chastain
Did you ever stop to thnk about all the people we kill? They're always people who tell us to live together in harmony and try… — George Carlin
I think it's a good thing for a president or political leaders to want to put their values or their faith into action. Desmond Tutu… — Jim Wallis
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage… — Mark Pryor
Ray Charles revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight… — Diane Watson
Martin Luther King Jr. really understood the role of the churches when he said, 'The church is not meant to be the master of the… — Jim Wallis
I call upon both Republicans and Democrats to work with us to have a national ID card that is free and accessible. President Lyndon Johnson… — Andrew Young
I filed a brief as a friend of the court in the U. of Michigan to keep affirmative action at the U. of Michigan, which… — Dick Gephardt
[Martin Luther King, Jr.] would want us to celebrate him, his birth and his legacy by acting upon his agenda, by realizing the dream, by… — Nancy Pelosi
In its essence, Martin Luther King Jr.'s ‘I Have a Dream' speech is one citizen's soul-searing plea with his countrymen––Whites and Blacks––to recognize that racial… — Aberjhani
John Lennon imagined a world filled with peace and love. Martin Luther King dreamt of a world free from racial discrimination and oppression. The guy… — Jon Lajoie
When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
I have suffered as much as Martin Luther King. Only I didn't get the bullet. And I would have taken the bullet if I could… — Ralph Abernathy
Martin Luther King (Jr.) during the civil rights movement used to exclaim that he looked forward to heaven where he would be "Free at last."… — Billy Graham
If Rosa Parks had not refused to move to the back of the bus, you and I might never have heard of Dr. Martin Luther… — Ramsey Clark
Whether it's a fully enlightened Christ or Buddha, or just a more aware Martin Luther King, Kennedy or Gandhi, what did they do with them… — Frederick Lenz
One of the greatest men to ever walk this land was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life exemplified unity by bringing people together for… — Zach Wamp
Martin Luther King was a leader for all Americans on our own professed values. — Taylor Branch
Obama has little or nothing to do with the civil-rights movement. His roots are in Kenya, and he is shaped far more by anti-colonialism than… — Dinesh D'Souza
I think all of us thought that by the '70s, at the latest the '80s, all the world's problems would be solved and everyone would… — Janis Ian
It’s hard to deny that an alarming number of those who stood for peace, not war, were either killed by deranged lone gunmen or else… — James Morcan
Well, I was always a bit of a political junkie. Even as a kid I would read biographies of presidents and of civil rights leaders… — John Legend
Jail threats did not dissuade Martin Luther King - and intergenerational justice is a moral issue of comparable magnitude to civil rights. — James Hansen

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