The Curse of poverty has no justification in our age...The time has co…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
798 citations
The Curse of poverty has no justification in our age...The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate abolition of poverty.
Time
25

More Author Quotes

Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. ✨ Dr. Martin Lu … ▶
Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's often vocal sanction of things as they are. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, … ▶
The Negro cannot win the respect of his oppressor by acquiescing; he merely increases the oppressor's arrogance and contempt. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (1968). I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Mart … ▶
There is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.
Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.

The Curse of poverty has no justification in our age...The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate abolition of poverty.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes