Martin Luther king

"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live."

Speech in Detroit, June 23, 1963

"Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'"

Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."

Ibid.

"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men."

Strength to Love, 1963

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Ibid.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

Ibid.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

Speech at St. Louis, March 22, 1964

"...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man."

Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated

More about Martin Luther King, Jr.:

• The I have a dream speech
• The Martin Luther King Directory at Stanford
• Some sound clips of King's speeches, provided by Webcorp

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