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Martin Luther King Jr.

Quote of Martin Luther King Jr. - Life's most persistent and urgent question...


Biography - Martin Luther King Jr.:

American Baptist minister.
Born: 1929 - Died: 1968
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: United States
United States

Life's most persistent and urgent question is: “What are you doing for others?”
Martin Luther King Jr.


Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
La question la plus urgente et incessante de la vie est : que faites-vous pour les autres ?
Martin Luther King Jr.

German
Die beständigste und dringlichste Frage im Leben lautet: Was tust du für andere?
Martin Luther King Jr.



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Quotes for: others


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Quotes about others:


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
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Let the other side be heard as well.
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Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.
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Martin Luther King Jr. also said...


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.
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The time is always right to do what is right.
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
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If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do – you have to keep moving forward.
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Men, for years now, have been talking about war and peace. But now, no longer can they just talk about it. It is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence in this world; it's nonviolence or nonexistence.
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True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.
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