Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes about Greatness

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Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.

Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Greatness, Determined, Fame

Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Greatness, Determined

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Life, Greatness, Diversity

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (2017). “The Measure of a Man”, p.18, Pickle Partners Publishing

The greatness of our God lies in the fact that [He] is both tough minded and tender hearted.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inspirational, Lying, Greatness

If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, Maybe I could understand some of these illegal injunctions. ... But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of the press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Country, Greatness, Russia

I've Been to the Mountaintop, delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee

He who is greatest among you shall be a servant. That's the new definition of greatness. ... By giving that definition of greatness, it means that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mean, Greatness, Giving

"Day of service honors Martin Luther King Jr". www.cnn.com. January 18, 2011.

You only need a heart full of grace

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Heart, Greatness, Helping Others

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.222, Beacon Press

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. [...] You only need a heart full of grace.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Heart, Helping Others, Greatness

"The Drum Major Instinct". Sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, February 4, 1968.

If you want to be important-wonderful. If you want to be recognized-wonderful. If you want to be great-wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That's a new definition of greatness.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Greatness, Important, Definitions

Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.173, Beacon Press

He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lives a great street-sweeper who did his job well'

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jobs, Greatness, Heaven

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

The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Powerful, War, Greatness

Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

College, Helping Others, Greatness

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Adversity, Men, Greatness

Many of the ugly pages of American history have been obscured and forgotten....America owes a debt of justice which it has only begun to pay. If it loses the will to finish or slackens in its determination, history will recall its crimes and the country that would be great will lack the most indispensable element of greatness-justice.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Country, Determination, Greatness

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes about Greatness

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