US EditionMartin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Are Still Relevant in 2026
King's speeches and writings continue to inspire justice and hope, with key quotes emphasizing moral leadership and nonviolence, highlighted on the federal MLK Day holiday.
- On Monday, Thomas Christianson published a roundup revisiting Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, spotlighting landmark material from the March on Washington.
- King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, after a decade of influential oratory, and MLK Day became a federal holiday only more than 15 years later.
- Citing `Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.`, the piece uses King's `Letter from Birmingham Jail` and Spelman College speeches to highlight his insistence on moral courage.
- His words can help readers embrace a renewed desire for justice and civic engagement as King’s linking of love, power, and justice continues to inform debates on voting rights and social justice.
- Historic photos and King's Nobel Lecture underscore his commitment to nonviolence, while the 7089 mug shot and March on Washington images illustrate the era's tensions.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Are Still Relevant in 2026
Nearly six decades after his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words continue to echo through the halls of Georgia’s state capitol, the streets of Atlanta where he preached, and the communities across the state where residents still grapple with the issues he championed. As Georgians pause to honor the civil rights leader on the […] The post Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Are Still Relevant in 2026 appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
15 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Will Challenge You to Take Action
In the midst of his work to combat institutional racism within the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. relied heavily on principles taught in Scripture. The wisdom and insights King gained as he helped lead the civil rights movement apply to us today, for injustice still exists among us in many forms and in many places. Jesus once said, “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6). King clearl…
17 of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Most Powerful Quotes
From his written works to influential speeches, here are excerpts of Dr. King's everlasting wisdomEvening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. holds a press conference at the Savoy Hotel in London, U.K., in September 1964The iconic "I Have a Dream" speech — delivered during the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of th…
King urges nations to put loyalty to humanity first
“Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies,” Martin Luther King Jr. said, expressing a call for global solidarity that has continued relevance today.The statement underscores an argument for prioritizing shared human interests over narrow…
The Forgotten Faith of Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Preacher Who Put Christianity First
Every third Monday of January, we remember the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Nearly universally respected, King is particularly commended by secular liberals.This is highly ironic because King, a Baptist minister, embodied many of the things that secular liberals today dislike the most about “conservative” Christians.If you actually read what King wrote and said, you might be surprised (or not surprised) to find that he regul…
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