Remarkable mind
Martin Luther King Jr.
American minister and civil rights leader · 1929–1968
Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the modern American civil rights movement through nonviolent organizing, public speaking and coalition building. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, he connected the struggle against racial segregation with economic justice, democratic participation and opposition to war.
Selected works and contributions
- Letter from Birmingham Jail
- I Have a Dream
- Where Do We Go from Here?
Ideas to explore
- Justice
- Nonviolence
- Courage
- Community
Martin Luther King Jr. quotes in the generator
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'.”
— 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.
“Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
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