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Principles Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- I think that my strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father ... I have rarely ever met a…
- Moral principles have lost their distinctiveness. For modern man, absolute right and absolute wrong are a matter of what the majority is doing.
- "When I speak of love I am not speaking of some sentimental and weak response. I am not speaking of that force which is just…
- If I lived in a Communist country today where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I believe I would openly advocate disobeying…
- The principle of nonviolent resistance seeks to reconcile the truths of two opposites-Acquiescence and violence -while avoiding the extremes and immoralities of both.
- We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was “legal” and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was “illegal.” It…
- I judge people by their own principles..not by my own
- And so we shall have to do more than register and more than vote; we shall have to create leaders who embody virtues we can…
- We talk eloquently about our commitment to the principles of Christianity, and yet our lives are saturated with the practices of paganism. We proclaim our…
- At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.
- The first principle of value that we need to rediscover is this: that all reality hinges on moral foundations. In other words, that this is…
- The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer…
- Love is basic for the very survival of mankind. I'm convinced that love is the only absolute ultimately; love is the highest good. He who…
- Love is the supreme unifying principle of life.
- But there is another way. And that is to organize mass non-violent resistance based on the principle of love. It seems to me that this…
More Principles Quotes
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- The universal order and the personal order are nothing but different expressions and manifestations of a common underlying principle. — Marcus Aurelius
- I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. — Jane Austen
- While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they… — Teresa of Avila
- A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too… — Sai Baba
- That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it,… — Charles Babbage
- The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles. — Michelle Bachelet
- Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established. — Honore de Balzac
- The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principle meaning of any award. — Javier Bardem
- I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power. It's mostly that I want to have a good job and have… — Drew Barrymore
- Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. — John Quincy Adams
- The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the… — John Quincy Adams