Kings And Love Quotes:

Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stand Aloof from th' entire point.

- William Shakespeare

source: William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, George Steevens, Richard Farmer (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.328

topic: Kings And Love, Lear, Regard, Aloof

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.67, Beacon Press

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Social Equality, Love And Hate

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). “Strength to Love”

topic: Inspirational, Friendship, Positive, Social Entrepreneurship, Making A Difference In The World

The time is always right to do what is right.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring, Social Good, Social Service

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Faith, Peace, Belive, Peace Love

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Change, People, Silence, Kings And Love, Bad People

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.

topic: Life, Greatness, Humanity, Individualistic, Kings And Love

Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Revenge, Men, Peace And Love, Kings And Love

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: "The Trumpet of Conscience". Martin Luther King, Jr.'s steeler lecture at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, November 17, 1957.

topic: Friendship, Wisdom, Clever, Sounds Of Silence, Meaningful Friendship

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Integrity, Creativity, Greatness, Spiritual Darkness, Kings And Love

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Witty, Truth, Kings And Love, Knowledge And Ignorance

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.

source: Speech at Civil Rights March,Washington, D.C., 28 Aug. 1963

topic: Dream, Children, Integrity, Good Character, Social Equality

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Freedom, 4th Of July, Political, Independence And Freedom, Justice Denied

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Strength to Love (1963) ch. 3

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Inspirational Addiction Recovery, Inspirational Adversity

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Inspirational, Inspiring, Importunate, Love And Hate

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Wisdom, Peace, Freedom, Social Equality, Social Injustice

Science investigates, religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power, religion gives man wisdom which is control. Science deals mainly with facts, religion deals with values. The two are not rivals. They are complementary.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: "Strength to Love". Book by Martin Luther King, Jr. Ch. 1 : A tough mind and a tender heart, 1963.

topic: Fall, Men, Two, Kings And Love, Complementary

Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic.

- Martin Luther

topic: Love, Sentimental, Reckless, Kings And Love, Polar Opposites

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate...

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Hate, Social Equality, Love And Hate, Make Peace Not War, Social Programs

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Peace, War, Make Peace Not War, True Peace

An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2010). “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”, p.225, Beacon Press

topic: Inspirational, Revenge, Eye, Kings And Love, Best Revenge

I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “"In a Single Garment of Destiny": A Global Vision of Justice”, p.109, Beacon Press

topic: Country, War, Heart, Kings And Love, Passionate Desire

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Peace, Fear, Liars, Media Violence, Kings And Love

Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.

- Martin Luther

topic: Men, Power, Giving, Soul Force, Kings And Love

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

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Science, Men, Giving, Soul Force, Kings And Love

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Men, Thinking, True Peace, Justice And Love

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Peace, Lying, Commitment, Kings And Love, Disciplined Life

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Relationship, Inspiring, Love And Hate, Forgive Yourself

We 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.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Education, Character, Goal, Good Character, Inspirational Character

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Life, Marriage, Love And Hate, Kings And Love

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Motivational, Change, Positive, Faith And Family, Hope And Faith

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Education, Teacher, Character, Inspirational Character, Inspirational Education

We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Meaningful, Infinite Hope, Kings And Love

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Life, Motivational, Wisdom, Antithesis, World Religions

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Infinite Beauty, Infinite Hope

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Friendship, Change, Love And Hate, Soul Force

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.

- Martin Luther

topic: Christian, Prayer, Breathing, Kings And Love, Christian Prayer

Right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Evil, Stronger, Defeated, Kings And Love, Kings Speech

Returning violence for violence multiplies violence... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Hate, Violence, Social Equality, Kings And Love, Police Brutality

If you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl, but keep moving forward!

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: "When King made history at UChicago" by Susie Allen and Michael Drapa, www.uchicago.edu. January 9, 2012.

topic: Perseverance, Determination, Kings, Forward In Life, Just Keep Moving

Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Inspirational, Marriage, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Charity

Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.

- Coretta Scott King

source: "Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World". Book by Leo Parvis, p. 54, 2010.

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Forgiveness, Importunate, Love And Hate

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Moving On, Just Keep Moving, Just Keep Moving Forward

Look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin,...

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Color, Judging, People, Good Character, Social Equality

On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right? There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Life, Courage, Peace, Make Peace Not War, Kings And Love