Brilliant Quote by Maya Angelou

Dr. [Martin Luther] King was a human being. He had a sense of humor which was wonderful.

— Maya Angelou

One of the things I love most about Martin Luther King is that he was willing to sacrifice his popularity in favor of his…

— Cornel West

Martin [Luther King] wasn't, basically, the kind of person - certainly at the stage that I knew him closest - wasn't the kind of…

— Ella Baker

Anybody who takes Martin Luther King seriously has got to go beyond the standard understanding of who he was, has to connect those dots.

— Cornel West

I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King. I think he was one of the greatest orators that the country ever produced.

— Fred Hampton

I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. The philosophy that he…

— Coretta Scott King

“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

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and an American hero.

— Harry Enten

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a revolutionary, simple and plain.

— Killer Mike

Do you know what I think of when I remember him? I think: He was such a kid. He taught me how to swim…

— Yolanda King

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge…

— Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Southern, conservative minister who believed in the American promise. His dream was patriotic and traditional. Family, work, self-determination…

— Jason Whitlock