When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals — Martin Luther King Jr
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests — Martin Luther King Jr
It’s not the violence of the few that scares me, it’s the silence of the many — Martin Luther King Jr
Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. — Martin Luther King Jr
The road to freedom is a difficult, hard road. It always makes for temporary setbacks. — Martin Luther King Jr
I was not afraid of the words of the violent, but of the silence of the honest. — Martin Luther King Jr
Agape is disinterested love. . . . Agape does not begin by discriminating between worthy — Martin Luther King Jr
He (Jesus) knew that the old eye-for-eye philosophy would leave everyone blind. — Martin Luther King Jr