Swaying toward justice
January 16th, 2012
The Girl’s Guide to Swagger pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr today, by posting some of his words. It is through the work of courageous people like Dr. King that our world moves and sways slowly toward justice.The arc of the moral universe is long, but it sways toward justice.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
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.
We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like any man, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. April 3, 1968 Memphis Tennessee
