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Martin Luther King Quotes

“Until you step in the game and influence the skills, you will never change the score line.”

“On Slavery: The saddest slap in the face is we have NO monument, no real statues or memorials, no special day of Atonement or Remembrance (NOT ONE), no thanks for 400+ years of free labor, forced servitude across the Trans-Atlantic, ass beatings, buying ourselves and families out of slavery, rape and plunder...but everyone else has monuments, special museums, and even movies. This is what America thinks of black people, so-called black president and all, who has been largely silent on this subject...we'll even celebrate Leprechauns, Easter Bunnies, and Secretary's Day before we acknowledge our history.”

“Most people who were educated have become the "problems" instead of problem solvers.”

“A self-leader looks around for problems, and then thinks deep to device solutions to them.”

“The leader’s joy is the success of change, the evidence of progress and the actualization of a better life.”

“People who swim very well in troubled waters are respected and celebrated than those who swim excellently in calm waters.”

“Ensure you have done each day’s portion of the heavy responsibilities resting on you. Never delay your success!”

“Don’t always complain the way isn’t there. If you can’t find the way, create it.”

“Be the initiator of things you wish to see, but can’t see. Be the originator of things you wish you feel but can’t feel.”

“Be passionate about your dreams and never give sleep to your eyes until your good becomes better and your better becomes the best.”

“Until you let go of that bitterness in your heart, it will find a comfortable place to destroy your dreams, your sight and most times, your sleep.”

“You will never be rewarded for the dreams you slept over day in day out. You will be rewarded for dreams you stay awake and achieved.”

“Calamities reveal your capabilities. Take note of this and when times get odd, prepare and shine.”

“You can lead if you can serve. You can serve when you can love. You can love when you are graced. The truth is that God knows love will be needed in volumes, this is why he made his grace abundant. Leaders are lovers. Misleaders are haters!”

“This fact is that the heaviest and more burdensome load ever is neither the cement bag nor the iron rod. It is hatred.”

“You can’t afford to limit your joy. It has been proven several times that angry people are never happy people.”

“Stick to love; it is heavy and it will carry you. Avoid hatred; it is heavy and you have to carry it. It is left to you to make your choice.”

“Never let hatred give you an escort. It will drag your attention from all fortunes along the way.”

“To influence people with your leadership gifts, you don’t make them your enemies. When they are your enemies, they won’t take your words seriously; neither will they support your actions.”

“You can’t work with people you hate and succeed. At least, you won’t get the optimum of what you would have obtained when you work with people you love.”

“You don’t see someone flying and you begin to bite yourself for not being able to do that. You do what you can.”

“Not money, not fame and not positions can transform an enemy into a friend but rather, it is love that can do such a job.”