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Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

“It's not how long a man lives, but how well he uses the time allotted him.”

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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist known for his nonviolent protest and advocacy for equal rights. His 'I Have a Dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 became a significant milestone in the American civil rights movement. more

“The bible teaches that woman brought sin and death into the world, that she precipitated the fall of the race, that she was arraigned before the judgment seat of Heaven, tried, condemned and sentenced. Marriage for her was to be a condition of bondage, maternity a period of suffering and anguish, and in silence and subjection, she was to play the role of a dependent on man's bounty for all her material wants, and for all the information she might desire...Here is the bible position of woman briefly summed up.”

Source: The Woman's Bible: A Classic Feminist Perspective

“I cannot accept the definition of collective good as articulated by a privileged minority in society, especially when that minority is in power.”

Accepting Definitions Minorities Collectives Privileged Collective Good

Book:Conversations with Wole Soyinka

Source: Conversations with Wole Soyinka

“The humblest craft that floats makes its appeal to a seaman by the faithfulness of her life.”

Crafts Appeals Sailing Floats Faithfulness Nautical Seamen

Book:The Napoleonic Novels: The Rover & Suspense: From the Renowned Author of The Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays)

Source: The Napoleonic Novels: The Rover & Suspense: From the Renowned Author of The Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays)

Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

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