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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes about Community

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Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Motivation, Helping Others, Community

Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends by defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community, Hatred, Brotherhood
Martin Luther King (Jr.), Alex Ayres (1993). “The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr”, Plume

We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance to choose between chaos and community.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peace, Community, Choices

Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's often vocal sanction of things as they are.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspirational, Average, Community
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). “Why We Can't Wait”, p.67, Beacon Press

Nonviolence is an imperative in order to bring about ultimate community.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspirational, Order, Community
Martin Luther King (Jr.) (1964). “A Martin Luther King Treasury”

There is a magnificent new militancy within the Negro community all across this nation. And I welcome this as a marvelous development. The Negro of America is saying he's determined to be free and he is militant enough to stand up.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
America, Community, Development
Martin Luther King (Jr.), Michael K. Honey (2011). “All Labor Has Dignity”, p.82, Beacon Press

When I am commanded to love, I am commanded to restore community, to resist injustice, and to meet the needs of my brothers.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brother, Community, Needs
Martin Luther King (Jr.) (1964). “A Martin Luther King Treasury”

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