Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor.

Let not your rage or malice destroy a life.

Even when people act nastily to you, don't condemn them or retaliate.

Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them.

Let us be practical and ask the question: How do we love our enemies?

Ours is a nation that does not seek revenge.

The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and hinsa has no place in the society.

The offender needs pity, not wrath; those who must needs be corrected, should be treated with tact and gentleness; and one must be always ready to learn better. 'The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.'

If you take the 'love your enemy' out of Christianity, you've 'unChristianed' the Christian faith.

What the world most needs today are negative virtues - not minding people, not being huffy, touchy, irritable or revengeful.

Love your enemy, it will scare the hell out of them.

Love your enemy. But don't forget he is not your friend

I am pleading for the future; I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men. When we can learn by, reason and judgment and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man.

The most revolutionary statement in history is "Love thine enemy

If I am an angry man, it is my duty to pray for charity, which suffereth long and is kind.

The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment.

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

The foundation of my beliefs is the same as it was when I was 10. Non-violence.

Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them.

Some may seek revenge, but this is not our policy.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

I would never talk bad about anybody, even if they have something derogatory to say about me. I'm the bigger person.

When your enemy falls, don't rejoice -- but don't pick him up either.