Saturday, August 12, 2006

Thoughts on Peace from Martin Luther King

“Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?'
Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?'
But conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but because conscience tells one it is right.”

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

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

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

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

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

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