MLK JR DAY 2015: 10 Inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

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To commemorate MLK Day, we have compiled some of the best Martin Luther King Jr. quotes.

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a celebration of the civil rights activist’s birthday–he was born on January 15 but MLK Day is celebrated on the third January of every year.

His birthday became a federal holiday in 1983 when Ronald Reagan signed it into law. The first MLK Day was celebrated in 1986 and it was observed by all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

King dedicated his life to promoting justice and equality for Americans, regardless of race. Here are 10 of his greatest quotes in honor of his “dream.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

  • “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
  • “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’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.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • “Intelligence plus character – that is the true goal of education.”
  • “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it.”
  • “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.”

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • “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.”
  • “Only in darkness can you see the stars.”

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