Today, we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior.
We shared the history of this special holiday and some facts on how this amazing man changed history.
Click HERE to read more about the difference Dr. King made in our country’s history.
We also shared some powerful quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Junior that will inspire you!
Click HERE to access 57 different quotes compiled by Country Living Magazine!
Some of our favorites:
- “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
- “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.”
- “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
- “The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.
- “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
- “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
- “I think I have discovered the highest good. It is love.”
- “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
- “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
- “In some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”
- “He who hates does not know God, but he who loves has the key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ultimate reality.”
- “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.”
(picture from www.history.com)
