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Poems And Quotes In Honor Of Martin Luther King Jr.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

 

This column is in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Listen to Martin Luther King Jr's speech "I have a dream." -

I Have A Dream

 

Famous Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr :

 

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"Let no man pull you low enough to hate him."

- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

Two poems found on google in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

I encourage you to look up his name for poems and quotes. You'll find a lot more.

 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

You faced injustice, hate and strife.
You fought for what should be.
You risked and finally gave your life,
So others could be free.

 

You could have hated, but you chose
To love and understand,
Rejecting violence to oppose
An evil in our land.

 

You'd not inflame, but still inspire,
With hope that wouldn't yield.
You called for boycotts, not for fire,
With faith your only shield.

 

You marched in protest for the poor
Of every shade and hue.
So many hardships you'd endure
For those who needed you.

 

You stirred a nation's heart and mind;
Your message still is clear:
That color's not how we're defined.
Your memory's always near.

 

Each year your birth's a holiday.
The nation honors you,
And wonders when we'll see the day
Your dream at last comes true.

 

Poem Found Here:

 

Martin Luther King Jr

 

 

 

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

 

The dream

of Martin Luther King

will happen

in some far-off Spring

 

when winter ice

and snow are gone.

One day, the dreamer

in gray dawn

 

will waken

to a blinding light

where hawk and dove

in silent flight

 

brush wings together

on a street

still thundering

with ghostly feet.

 

And soul will dance

and soul will sing

and march with

Martin Luther King.

 

(Livingston 1985)

 

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I encourage you to read about his background right here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.

 

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