The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.Martin Luther King Jr.
If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing can be more redemptive.Martin Luther King Jr.
That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.Martin Luther King Jr.
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it.Martin Luther King Jr.
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.Martin Luther King Jr.
