Here are 5 inspiring quotes from MLK's famous speeches and writings about education, justice, hope, perseverance and freedom
We will never forget Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s trailblazing activism and soaring vision for a just America. After being assassinated on April 4, 1968, we are left with the eloquence of his words that continue to guide us forward as we strive to become a more perfect union.
- "Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education."
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"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
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"Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is power; religion gives man wisdom, which is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals."
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"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."
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“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed.”
