10 Powerful Quotes From Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. Read 10 powerful quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.

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

2. "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." — Martin Luther King Jr.

3. "The time is always right to do what is right." — Martin Luther King Jr.

4. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." — Martin Luther King Jr.

5. "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." — Martin Luther King Jr.

6. "Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." — Martin Luther King Jr.

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

8. "We are not makers of history. We are made by history." — Martin Luther King Jr.

9. "No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for." — Martin Luther King Jr.

10. "A man who won't die for something is not fit to live." — Martin Luther King Jr.