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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Quotes

  • Brotherhood
    I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law.Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Brotherhood
    We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Charity
    Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.Martin Luther King, Jr.: Strength to Love
  • Equality
    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. I have a dream today.Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Equality
    I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:—“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Ideals and Idealism
    If a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live.Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Ignorance and Stupidity
    Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.Martin Luther King, Jr.: Strength to Love
  • Justice
    Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Modern Times
    The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.Martin Luther King, Jr.: Strength to Love
  • Problems
    All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem.Martin Luther King, Jr.: Strength to Love