On #MLKDay we need to know and understand all he said about equality. quote and why? Read MLK's Letters from a Birmingham Jail He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well." "If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." EXCELLENCE "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." We have guided missiles and misguided men." "Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." UNITY and EQUALITY "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." SERVICE "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." HOPE "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Hatred darkens life love illuminates it." Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that." "Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend." As we read them let's think about ways we can live them. On this special day let's remember they were spoken by a man who changed the world with his words and actions. In the spirit of MLK Day, here are 14 of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr.
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