Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not doing it.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness.

Samuel Butler
- Work
- Men
- Sin
Since my father was a superstar, without me knowing it, I became a child star, as my father's entire fan base liked me, and I can't thank my father enough for this, as it was so effortless.

Mahesh Babu
- Father
- Me
- Star
I wake up every morning knowing how ridiculously lucky I am to be able to do what I love for a living, and that sense of wonder never, ever wears off.

J. Michael Straczynski
- Sense
- Living
- Lucky
Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.

W. H. Auden
- Sin
- Paradise
- Return
To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.

Saint Ignatius
- Single
- Sin
- Reward
Since St. Augustine announced that Eve - and, hence, collective woman - was responsible for original sin, rabid sexism has been a major pillar of patriarchal religious tradition.

Barbara G. Walker
- Religious
- Woman
- Sin