Civil disobedience Quote by Constance Baker Motley

Martin Luther King has taken away from the Negro his Gov-given right to defend himself.

— Malcolm X

The king is as much bound by his oath not to infringe the legal rights of the people, as the people are bound to…

— Jonathan Mayhew

“If a king should fall under such contempt or envy that he could not keep his subjects in their duty but by oppression and…

— Thomas More

Civil disobedience is the core of American defiance against kings and emperors.

— Ted Nugent

[Martin Luther] King subpoened the nation's conscience. He was killed for it.

— Bill Moyers

Regard a king as someone unconcerned with kingship.

— Rumi

“Many of the greatest tyrants on the records of history have begun their reigns in the fairest manner. But the truth is, this unnatural…

— Edmund Burke

“Be constantly civil. Martin Luther King Jr. had shown without fail his fortitude on abiding the laws of civility. In the confines of darkness,…

— Larry Berg

There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and…

— Anonymous

Martin [Luther King] wasn't one to buck forces too much.

— Ella Baker

We forget now, but during his life, Dr. King wasn't always considered a unifying figure. Even after rising to prominence, even after winning the…

— Barack Obama

I tried to stay away from King. You can't do it. It's like staying away from taxes. Sooner or later, he'll get you.

— Mike Tyson