Today is a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader. His words, leadership, and relentless actions for civil rights were an inspiration. If you want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., consider using one of his quotes in a blog or social media post.
- “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- “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.”
- “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
- ”In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
- “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
- “The road to freedom must be uphill, even if it is arduous and frustrating. Out of this crucible of service, a creative specialist in social change must emerge.”
- “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”
- “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
- “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
- “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle.”
- “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.”
- “Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”
- “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.”
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
Use the quotes for inspiration and honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr..