If an American is concerned only about his nation, he will not be conc…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
798 citations
If an American is concerned only about his nation, he will not be concerned about the peoples of Asia, Africa, or South America. Is this not why nations engage in the madness of war without the slightest sense of penitence? Is this not why the murder of a citizen of your own nation is a crime, but the murder of citizens of another nation in war is an act of heroic virtue? ✨ Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). Strength to Love
Humanity Love
28

More Author Quotes

For years now I have heard the word wait. It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. This wait has almost always meant never. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). The Essential … ▶
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. … ▶
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). Why We Can't Wait, p.60, Beacon Press
Life isn't worth living until you have found something worth dying for.
I would rather be a man of conviction than a man of conformity ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2010). Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, p.86, Beacon Press

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes