Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

A man must be willing to die for justice

Those who protest at injustice are people of true merit.

No matter how mendacious elites may be, they cannot extinguish the forces for good in the world.

I love revolutionaries who have the courage to stand up against the status quo. They're always misunderstood, but they're the ones who are standing up for human rights.

It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom.

Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.

Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.

You have a task; go bravely home and take it up like men …. Do your duty also as citizens of the United States, do your duty as men who feel a responsibility upon you, and remember, friends, that it is better to die an uncrowned free man than a crowned slave. You and I must protest against this injustice to the American people that we are suffering

Fighting for what is right is not always popular but is always necessary.

I have huge respect for whistle-blowers, people who stand up against their bosses and losing their careers, just for truth and justice.

Americans, at our best, stand up to bullies and fight those who seek to demean and degrade others.

As the blowback against those who stand up for what is right thickens, I feel it is necessary to push forward with a relentless determination.

We have to speak truth to power.

How shall Integrity face Oppression?

I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those that would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring.

One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap.

These are the days for strong men to courageously expose wrong.

The inability of those in power to still the voices of their own consciences is the great force leading to change.

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

I abide where there is a fight against wrong.

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

Injustice can never be stood for.

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.

There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.

You must still stand up and say no when society is facing a backslide or a moment of danger.