Martin Luther King Jr Silence Of Our Friends
In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends dr martin luther king jr american baptist minister led the struggle against racial discrimination in 1960s inspiring supporters with the power of his rhetoric.
Martin luther king jr silence of our friends. Martin luther king jr. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy martin luther king jr. History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people but the appalling silence of the good people. Martin luther king jr s steeler lecture at dexter avenue baptist church in montgomery alabama november 17 1957.
In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends. Two quotes from king resonate with me today. Martin luther king jr. In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends martin luther king.