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Position Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge…
- My study of Gandhi convinced me that true pacifism is not nonresistance to evil, but nonviolent resistance to evil. Between the two positions, there is…
- The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.
- I must face the fact, as all others in positions of leadership must do, that America today is an extremely sick nation, and that something…
- On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the…
- There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience…
- Many people fear nothing more terribly than to take a position which stands out sharply and clearly from the prevailing opinion. The tendency of most…
- I am convinced that it is one of the most unjust wars that has ever been fought in the history of the world. Our involvement…
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- I think every age lives in a blend of technology so there's always older ones mixed in with newer ones, and when… — Margaret Atwood
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- If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought… — Teresa of Avila
- I have a very high opinion of Steve King and his ability, so I would encourage him to consider any position for… — Michele Bachmann
- I don't know that the Libertarian Party has an official position on the separation of church and state. — Michael Badnarik
- We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations… — Franklin P. Adams
- What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more… — George Matthew Adams
- Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. — John Adams
- When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as… — Ethel Barrymore