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Posted on Jan 18, 2016

12 Inspirational Lessons Learned From Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we celebrate one of the most honored leaders in the civil right movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are 12 lessons we have learned from Dr. King over the years that inspire us to keep his dream of moral and cultural change alive.

by Brittany Goodwin

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12 Inspirational Lessons Learned From Martin Luther King Jr.

"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it."

"Faith is taking the first step when you can't see the staircase."

"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love."

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"

"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."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"The hope of a secure world and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing 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."

12 Inspirational Lessons Learned From Martin Luther King Jr.

"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it."

"Faith is taking the first step when you can't see the staircase."

"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love."

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"

"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."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"The hope of a secure world and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing 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."

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