In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The links go to the full texts from which these quotes were drawn as well as some resources that you may find useful for the classroom.
βWe must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.”
From ββ in the February 1947 edition of the Morehouse College student newspaper, the Maroon Tiger.
This quote and others are also exploredΒ in this .
βThere comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.β
From ββ delivered February 6, 1968, Washington, D.C.
βNothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.β
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Explore many more original texts by Martin Luther King, Jr. in this .
βI’m concerned about a better world. I’m concerned about justice; I’m concerned about brotherhood; I’m concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about that, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you can’t murder murder. Through violence you may murder a liar, but you can’t establish truth. Through violence you may murder a hater, but you can’t murder hate through violence. Darkness cannot put out darkness; only light can do that.β
From β,β delivered at the 11th Annual SCLC Convention
Atlanta, Ga. Β August 16, 1967.
You can listen Dr. King deliver the last 16 minutes of this speech .