Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

I personally don't feel the need to be radical for its own sake, but I probably couldn't if I tried anyway.

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation?

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.

Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

There is moderation even in excess.

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.

In the last analysis sound judgment will prevail.

I'm not an extremist, you know.

I always try to have an open mind, but there is a difference between having an open mind and having a hole in the head.

Have regard not merely to what is permissible but especially to what is expedient.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well

Keep to the middle if you wish to keep moderation. The mid way is the safe way. Moderation abides in the mean, and moderation is virtue. Every abiding place outside the bounds of moderation is only exile to the wise man.

There is a difference between being bold and being rash.

Intuitive versus analytical? That's a foolish choice. It's foolish, just like trying to choose between being realistic or idealistic. You need both in life.

You try to live the experience but keep your feet on the ground, not let it go to your head, because that's when you start making mistakes.

Common sense, proportionality, and judgment are the skills we must seek in those we choose to regulate our lives.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.