To me, Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy was his unyielding courage to imagine, develop and express his ideas, both intellectually and emotionally in a bid to peacefully effect positive change.
- At 33, he was pressing the case of civil rights with President John Kennedy
- At 34, he galvanized the nation with his "I Have a Dream" speech
- At 35, he won the Nobel Peace Prize
- At 39, he was assassinated, but he left a legacy of hope and inspiration that continues
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" -Dr. Martin Luther King MLK DAY
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Favorite MLK quotes
- “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. ” -Martin Luther King Jr.
- “I have decided to stick to love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”- Martin Luther King
- “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
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