Yesterday marked what would have been the 86th birthday of one of the most honored leaders in the civil right movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are a few lessons we've learned from Dr. King that inspire us to keep his dream of moral and cultural change alive.

1. INSPIRATIONAL
LESSONS LEARNED FROM
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

2. “Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”

3. “Faith is taking
the first step,
even when you
don't see the
whole staircase.”

4. “Man must evolve for all human conflict a
method which rejects revenge, aggression
and retaliation. The foundation of such a
method is love.”

5. “The function of education
is to teach one to think
intensively and to think
critically... Intelligence plus
character - that is the goal
of true education.”

6. “Our lives begin
to end the day we
become silent
about things that
matter.”

7. “Returning violence
for violence multiplies
violence, adding
deeper darkness to a
night already devoid
of stars... Hate cannot
drive out hate: only
love can do that.”

8. “We must learn to
live together as
brothers or perish
together as
fools.”

9. “The hope of a secure and livable
world lies with disciplined
nonconformists who are dedicated
to justice, peace and brotherhood.”

10. “When you are right you
cannot be too radical; when
you are wrong, you cannot
be too conservative.”

11. “In the end, we will
remember not the
words of our enemies,
but the silence of our
friends.”

12. “Life's most
persistent and
urgent question is,
'What are you doing
for others?’”

13. “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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