01/18/2026
Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thank you for speaking to the humanity we are seeking, even today.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." (I Have a Dream, 1963)
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." (Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963)
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." (Strength to Love, 1963)
"The time is always right to do what is right." (Where Do We Go from Here, 1967)
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." (Commonly attributed to King’s public addresses and writings)
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." (Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963)
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." (Public address, 1968)
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." (Stride Toward Freedom, 1958)
"A time comes when silence is betrayal." (Beyond Vietnam, 1967)
Be Good. Humanity requires YOU to be a human. Don't become the monster they are.