“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.”
More from Martin Luther King Jr.
View All → Love Hopeful
“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Leader
Justice Inspirational
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Leader
Love Hopeful
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Leader