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.
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.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy
into a friend.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about
things that matter.
~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 today.I have a dream that one day every
valley shall be exalted,every hill and mountain shall be made low,the rough
places will be made plain,and the crooked places will be made straight,and the
glory of the Lord shall be revealed,and all flesh shall see it together.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist Minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement."I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights.He was awarded five honorary degrees;was named Man of the Year by Time Magazine in 1963;and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.
At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King Jr,stood for faith,equality and non-violence throughout his life.
REFERENCES
I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King in Text and pictures.New York,Time Life Books,1968.
Bennett,Lerone,Jr. what Manner of Man:A Biography of Martin Luther King,Jr. Chicago,Johnson,1964.