Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome read more

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which reje

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.

We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface read more

We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.