Words From The Past

I am working on this Newsletter on Monday – MLK Day.  My mind has drifted back to my high school years.  Growing up the south my perception of “normal” included things like separate water fountains; “white only” signs; etc. I didn’t question it – it’s just the ways things were.  Then in my high school years, I began hearing about the civil right movement. My understanding of “normal” changed dramatically.    

And then August 28, 1963 I heard MLK’s “I have a dream” speech.

Now in 2024, judging others by “the content  of their character instead of the color of their skin” seems to be totally out the window!  So, I have retreated to reading MLK’s message and it still resonates with me.

So, I thought I would share some quotes with you.  

Ten MLK Quotes

“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.”

“The silence of the good people is more dangerous than the brutality of the bad people.”

“Vanity asks, is it popular? Politics ask, will it work? But conscience and morality ask, is it right?”

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

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

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

“Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.”

“It is always the right time to do the right thing.”

“The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”

“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.”