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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes about Responsibility

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One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inspirational, Religious, Responsibility
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). “Why We Can't Wait”, p.60, Beacon Press

At the heart of all that civilization has meant and developed is 'community' - the mutually cooperative and voluntary venture of man to assume a semblance of responsibility for his brother.

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

In any civilized society, it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen's responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
War, Responsibility, Marijuana

One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that ' an unjust law is no law at all.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Responsibility, Law, Unjust
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). “Why We Can't Wait”, p.60, Beacon Press

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