If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho we may be, our destiny is tied up with Americas destiny.

Quote by Martin Luther King Jr

Topics: America And Americans Quotes, Cruelty Quotes, Destiny Quotes, Freedom Quotes, Slavery Quotes

Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of...

Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of...

The ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the willingness of men to obey...

The ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the willingness of men to obey...

Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first...

Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first...

Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because...

Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because...

Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away,...

Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away,...

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which...

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which...

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort...

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort...

Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long...

Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long...

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: If I stop to...

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: If I stop to...

You can have no influence over those for whom you have underlying contempt.

You can have no influence over those for whom you have underlying contempt.

All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face...

All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face...

No one really knows why they are alive until they know what theyd die for.

No one really knows why they are alive until they know what theyd die for.

Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom...

Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom...

A man who wont die for something is not fit to live.

A man who wont die for something is not fit to live.

Morality cannot be legislated but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the...

Morality cannot be legislated but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the...

There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length...

There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length...

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in...

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in...

The stirrings within us have their own fearful excesses; the excesses show which way these...

The stirrings within us have their own fearful excesses; the excesses show which way these...

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.