Martin Luther King Sayings and Quotes

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

The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the greatest pain is the pain of a new idea. Martin Luther King
Racial segregation must be seen for what it is, and that is an evil system, a new form of slavery covered up with certain niceties of complexity. Martin Luther King
Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. Martin Luther King
All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. Martin Luther King
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. Martin Luther King
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
Our eternal message of hope is that dawn will come. Martin Luther King
You should concentrate on the heights which you are determined to reach, not look back into the depths to which you once fell. Martin Luther King
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. Martin Luther King
Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'. Martin Luther King
There comes a time when a moral man can't obey a law which his conscience tells him is unjust. Martin Luther King
It is important to see that there are times when a man-made law is out of harmony with the moral law of the universe. Martin Luther King
One who condones evils is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it. Martin Luther King
Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die. Martin Luther King
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
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. Martin Luther King
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King