April 4, 1968
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was just 39 years old when his life was ended in Memphis. His inspiration continues more than four decades after his tragic passing. Dr. King's words remind us that we can do it, we can put forth change, and we can have a dream.
• A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
• A right delayed is a right denied.
• At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.
• Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. We must straighten our backs and work for our freedom.
• Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.
• I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
• Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
• You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
• Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.
• Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
• Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
Kneale Mann
image: mlk memorial
