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5 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes to Inspire You on MLK Day 2013

By NJ101.5 Newsroom January 21, 2013 10:51 AM

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. here are 5 quotes to inspire you on MLK Day 2013.

(Photo Via WikiCommons / 1964.)

 

 

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’

 

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X Wait for a Press Conference in this 1964 photo.
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X waiting for press conference. (1964 Photo Via WikiCommons)

 

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

 

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, look on.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, look on. (1964 Photo via WikiCommons)

 

 

 The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

 

 

Martin Luther King leaning on a lectern.
Martin Luther King leaning on a lectern. (1964 Photo via WikiCommons)

 

 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.

 

 

Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders meet with President Johnson.
President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., Whitney Young, James Farmer (1964 Photo via WikiCommons)

 

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

 

These Martin Luther King Jr. quotes and many others are all courtesy of MLKDAY.gov

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