Martin Luther King, Jr. Love Quotes

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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. say about Love?

Martin Luther King, Jr. has written many quotes about Love. E.g.,

  • We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
  • Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.
  • I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

What are the top most famous Love quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Love by Martin Luther King, Jr..

  • We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
  • Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.
  • I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
  • 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.
  • I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
  • Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.
  • There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.
  • Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.
  • Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
  • It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.