#to

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#bad #bad people #clamor #good #good people

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?" ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#first #good #happen #help #him

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#dream #every #exalted #flesh #glory

When you see all the suits in the room, everybody in the room has on suits, you know, the women, too. We're not wearing dresses and chiffon and we're not as fun as we used to be. ↗

— Regina King

#everybody #fun #know #room #see

I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#get #go #god #i #i may not

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#enemy #force #friend #into #love

Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#annihilation #broken #chain #come #dark

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#able #brotherhood #day #dream #former

We are not makers of history. We are made by history. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#made #makers

When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#conservative #radical #right #too #wrong