Injustice anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere.
The time is always right to do what is right.
Peace is not merely a distant goal; it’s a present experience.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
The time for justice is always now.
Peace is the culmination of compassion and love in action.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
A riot is the language of the unheard.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.
One who breaks an unjust law must do it openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.
Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.
Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon.
We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.
Every time you turn on the television, you are making a conscious decision to tune into the negative.
Our goal is not to win the battle, but to win the hearts.
Life’s most pressing question is not what can I get, but what can I give?
Justice too long delayed is justice denied.
The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
Discrimination is a hellhound that barks at our heels.
You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.
Peace is not just the absence of conflict; it’s the presence of justice.
The time is now for the power of love to overcome the love of power.
There is no gain without struggle.
The darkness of segregation will not lead to the light of integration.
True peace is not just a temporary pause in hostilities; it’s a lasting harmony.
You can kill the dreamer, but you cannot kill the dream.
Somewhere, someone is waiting for someone else to reach out in peace.
Justice is the foundation of peace.
If we are to have peace on Earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional.
The path to freedom is paved with nonviolence.
Only in the darkness can you see the stars of hope.