Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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• Truth
• War
• Reality
• Peace
• Racism
• Brotherhood

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• I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

  

  Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Believe
  • Truth
  • War