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News | January 21, 2019

Remembering His Legacy: MLK’s Most Famous Quotes Along With A Few Things We Can Definitely Picture Him Saying

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On this day we celebrate the life and legacy of a truly inspirational man, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Dr. King, here are some of his most celebrated quotes, along with a few things that – we’ll be honest – we sorta inferred, but are all totally within the realm of possibility. For your convenience, they have not been sorted or demarcated as such in any way whatsoever.

  1. “Science deals mainly with facts.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; “Strength to Love,” 1963.
  2. “My name is Martin.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; Meeting a new friend, 1952.
  3. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; During the fight.
  4. “Coretta this soup is amazing.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; to his wife Coretta, 1961.
  5. “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; “I Have a Dream” speech, March on Washington, 1963.
  6. “Thank you.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; Various occasions, 1934-1968.
  7. “It’s hot as a bitch out here.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior; Shortly after concluding “I Have a Dream” speech, March on Washington, 1963.