Today marks the anniversary of the birth of the late and most definitely great Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Seemed fitting to put up some quotes from this man, seeing as we are in the thick of racism scandals about our club. This man knew what real racism is and how to defeat it. He is a shining example of how to live life and his morals and ethics are still being discussed today. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Martin Luther King Jr. Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. Martin Luther King Jr. Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. Martin Luther King Jr. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. Martin Luther King Jr. I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law. Martin Luther King Jr. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King Jr. It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King Jr. Let no man pull you low enough to hate him. Martin Luther King Jr. Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true. Martin Luther King Jr. 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. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Jr. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr. Segregation is the adultery of an illicit intercourse between injustice and immorality. Martin Luther King Jr. Ten thousand fools proclaim themselves into obscurity, while one wise man forgets himself into immortality. Martin Luther King Jr. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Martin Luther King Jr. When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. Martin Luther King Jr. The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. Martin Luther King Jr., "Strength to Love" All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem. Martin Luther King Jr., 'Strength to Love,' The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers. Martin Luther King Jr., 'Strength to Love,' Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind 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., Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963 The church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 1963 Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963 I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live. Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Detroit, June 23, 1963 ...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 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., Strength to Love, Whether you agree with it all or not, the man stood for his beliefs and went about things the right way. I know this is a bit lengthy but I hope it helps put into perspective with the Suarez and Adeyemi racism stuff. Let's move on from it and work harder on making better decisions in the future
Good thread Bluff and some really good quotes in there too. I hope this thread doesn't go the way it potentially could though
I will send a message to the mods if so. Peace, love, harmony, and what can you do for others, how people could take it the other way is beyond me. If you look at some of the quotes you might see jail. Yep, locked away for peaceful protests and because the men in charge back then were afraid of the movement he was creating.
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., Strength to Love, I particularly like this one
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, Like all them but this is so true of today's world.
Crazy to think that was back in 63 I believe he said that. Just shows you always have another something around the corner.
Said some wonderful things but yes no doubt somebody will mention that he was not a very nice person (especially to prostitutes)
"It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important." Very true and pretty funny, too.
There were better black preachers than MLKJ, but they were too radical or came too early in the civil rights movement MLKJ was ok, but the equivilant of the MCB in Britain basically towed the line
where to start, and not sure if this is the right place. In a nutshell - MLKJ was the answer to th eviolent movements in america at teh time including black panthers/Nation of Islam - there is apparently evidence that MLKJ plagiarised not only speaches but also his works and his doctorate thesis - his mentor and close allies had communist links, evidence which hoover had apparently - he allegedly embezled funds from the civil rights movement - he paid for prsotitutes and had numerous affairs with married women and there is apparently evidence of him beating women - his name is not leaglly MLKJ its Michael king basically a lot of the 'real' MLKJ was overlooked politically for the sake of 'mixing'
"Aparently" your allegations are just hearsay. Fact is the man was on a quest for racial equality and the man was murdered for it.
There is evidence for this in terms of newspaper reports, books etc I wrote the allegedely and apparently to protect my own back TBH, and partly because some of the stuff came out years later and some people argue about specifics. For example his affairs are not disputed,(see the book by rev abernathy a close firend) what is disputed is that he liked white women The plagiarism has been proven now, but not at the time The wiretapping and communism links are not disputed, only dispute being that he was never charged His name was michael, some dispute now that it WAS legally changed, others suggest not It is well known for example that the rousing conclusion of King's most famous speech borrows, without attribution, from one given eleven years earlier by family friend Archibald Carey at the 1952 Republican National Convention.
I read on all of that but the point and the theme of all that he did and stood for still stands. No one is perfect and if you go back to any major event and person in time that had a change, things are disputed. Every story has cover-ups, conspiracy theories, 3 stories etc. I like to think that no matter what, I have a dream is one of the most powerful speeches ofall time and if he did nag it( probably not all of it) from someone, he ****ing delivered it, on point.
I see what you are saying and fair enough if thats how you feel For me the whole 'staged' and 'government agenda' thing irks badly The guy was a knobhead for all extents and purposes and used his celebrity for the wrong reasons, he basically was a liar no different to the head of those suicide sects etc, yet because it fitted the agenda of the day everything was overlooked. It also took the focus of the real civil rights leaders and he trod on the real preachers and do gooders For me anyway it stinks each to their own
He was a human being,he like the rest of us had weaknesses,Communism,paying for sex and plagiarism pale into insignificance compared to what his stand and cause gained for the black community in America.
my point is that his prominance actually suited the american government etc but actually slowed down the civil rights movement. For me anyway I am not white by the way and nothing winds me up more than government lapdogs who are represented as the be all and end all, their indiscretions are covered up to suit an agenda PS the making of mistakes is acceptable as to be human is to err however the man was part of the clergy, so for him to be doing stuff so consistently is different from the average joe IMO embezzlement for partying and hookers? please
