Martin Luther King Jr. Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Martin Luther King Jr. quotes, Martin Luther King Jr. sayings, and Martin Luther King Jr. proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

It is cheerful to God when you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart. Martin Luther King Jr.
Violence is not only impractical but immoral. Martin Luther King Jr.
A lie cannot live. Martin Luther King Jr.
If you can't fly, then run, If you can't run, then walk, If you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. Martin Luther King Jr.
The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. Martin Luther King Jr.
Only in the darkness can you see the stars. Martin Luther King Jr.
If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. Martin Luther King Jr.
The ultimate weakness of Communism is that it robs man of that quality which makes him man. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is absolute commitment to the way of love. Love is not emotional bash; it is not empty sentimentalism. It is the active outpouring of one's whole being into the being of another. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political moral questions of our time. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. Martin Luther King Jr.
At the center non-violence stands the principle of love. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is the most potent technique for oppressed people. Unearned suffering is redemptive. Martin Luther King Jr.
This is the unusual thing about nonviolence -- nobody is defeated, everybody shares in the victory. Martin Luther King Jr.
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart. Martin Luther King Jr.
Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King Jr.
We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action. Martin Luther King Jr.
Alienation is a form of living death. It is the acid of despair that dissolves society. Martin Luther King Jr.
The curse of poverty has no justification in our age. Martin Luther King Jr.
Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King Jr.
We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people. Martin Luther King Jr.
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart. Martin Luther King Jr.
Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. Martin Luther King Jr.
We must substitute courage for caution. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. Martin Luther King Jr.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice. Martin Luther King Jr.
No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for. Martin Luther King Jr.
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. Martin Luther King Jr.