Top 10 Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a key leader in the American civil rights movement, known for his nonviolent approach to achieving racial equality. He gained prominence through the Montgomery Bus Boycott and founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). King's "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington remains iconic. His efforts were crucial in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King was assassinated in 1968, leaving a lasting legacy of social justice and civil rights.

Top 10 Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr. 

1. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

2. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

3. "Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

4. "The time is always right to do what is right."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

5. "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

6. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

7. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

8. "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

9. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

10. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
— Martin Luther King Jr.