The Quotable Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King’s most memorable quotations on politics, spirituality, forgiveness, faith, etc. Click To Tweet

Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with some of Martin Luther King’s most memorable quotations on politics, spirituality, forgiveness, faith, and doing the right thing.

No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance. — Martin Luther King #labor #MLK Click To Tweet

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism. — Martin Luther King Click To Tweet

Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. — Martin Luther King Click To Tweet

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

A nation that spends more on military defense than social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. #MLK Click To Tweet

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. — MLK Click To Tweet

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude. — Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK Click To Tweet

Only in the darkness can you see the stars. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Only in the darkness can you see the stars. — Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK Click To Tweet

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. — Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK Click To Tweet

The time is always right to do the right thing. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

The time is always right to do the right thing. — Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay Click To Tweet

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. — Martin Luther King, Jr.