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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes... quite good / aligned... 

This post is composed from each quote in paragraphs as if I was writing it, composing it to humanity and back to MLK himself of my favourites,

starting with:

" At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.

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, Jr.

Source: brainyquote.com/authors/martin

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