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“Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.”
Source: The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
“Nonviolence is an imperative in order to bring about ultimate community.”
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
“Violence often brings about momentary results.”
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
“An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.”
Source: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
“The Negro's problem will not be solved by running away.”
Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr
Source: A Martin Luther King Treasury
Source: A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings
Source: Strength to Love
“The greatness of our God lies in the fact that [He] is both tough minded and tender hearted.”
“If you haven't found something worth dying for, you're not fit to live.”