We spent our morning reflecting on the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My favorite book to read to my kids about him was written by Christine King Farris, his sister. She writes from her childhood mind of growing up with her brother Martin, or M. L. as they called him. It is a beautiful account of their childhood and the things she feels impacted his "dream" the most. Such a wonderful tribute to the man, who in Christine's words, "turned the world upside down". We collected some quotes for copywork today and listened to his speech on Youtube. The following are a few of the quotes that struck me most:
A lie cannot live.
The time is always right to do what is right.
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.
A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hatred; only love can do that.
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.
A man can't ride your back unless it's bent.
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.
I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.
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