Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

“Everyone has the power for greatness, because greatness is determined by service.”

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity.”

“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

“If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!”

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'“

“A productive and happy life is not something you find; it is something you make.”

“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.”

“It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many.”

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”

True compassion is more than flinging a coin at a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.”

“Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”