Saturday, January 14, 2012

Random Acts of Kindness

Born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His leadership was fundamental to that movement's success, which promoted nonviolent tactics to achieve civil rights. Here are some quotes to commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others.

"Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick-sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children."

"Cowardice asks the question ‘Is it safe’? Expediency asks the question ‘Is it politic’? Vanity asks the question ‘Is it popular’? But, conscience asks the question ‘Is it right’? There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right."

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

Martin Luther King Jr's birthday is celebrated each year on the third Monday in January. To honor him and to commemorative the events of his life Congress has transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service. No matter what your age or background, your education or interests, your experience or abilities, there is a community service program that's right for you. Making a difference in your community is one of the tangible benefits of volunteering; but the intangible benefits such as the pride and satisfaction of incorporating service into your life, can make each of us a part of Martin Luther King's dream.

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