Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a celebration of the Atlanta-born civil rights leader's life. King was gunned down at 39-years-old in Memphis while planning a campaign, and his death was met with outrage and riots across the country.
King believed in fighting hatred with peaceful resistance. His legacy continues to influence American culture, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal after his death.
Here are some of his best quotes:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; 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.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
The time is always right to do what is right.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
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