Minster, activist, leader. Martin Luther King Jr. was all of these things and so much more. But as we pause today to remember him, we know that above all else, he showed us that with nothing but a dream and determination. That one man can change the world. Here are 10 inspirational MLK Jr. quotes to help you remember the power of a vision.
- 1. “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- 2. “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
- 3. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that.”
- 4. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
- 5. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- 6. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- 7. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
- 8. “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- 9. “The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.”
- 10. “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 and controversy.”
