Martin Luther King Junior, a great Republican

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On this day in history we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King Junior, a great Republican.

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"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom."

MLK, Jr.
 
Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
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.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Since we're using quotes, MLK must be a Buddhist too...

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. - Martin Luther King Jr.

(Each of these has an equal in the Dhammapada).
 
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. - Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated
 
Damocles said:
Since we're using quotes, MLK must be a Buddhist too...

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. - Martin Luther King Jr.

(Each of these has an equal in the Dhammapada).
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DO you belive he borrowed these from Dhammapada or dod he come to them on his own?
 
Jarod said:
DO you belive he borrowed these from Dhammapada or dod he come to them on his own?
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The first one almost directly quotes the first of the Pairs in the Dhammapada. But I really am not judging that. I just think that quotes out of context do not lead to the truth of the matter.
 
Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Damocles said:
The first one almost directly quotes the first of the Pairs in the Dhammapada. But I really am not judging that. I just think that quotes out of context do not lead to the truth of the matter.
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I am not saying that he is a Democrat, I am merely pointing out that many of his ideals did not fit in with the current thinking of many in the Republcian party.
 
That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
 
Damocles said:
The first one almost directly quotes the first of the Pairs in the Dhammapada. But I really am not judging that. I just think that quotes out of context do not lead to the truth of the matter.
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One can ascribe to ideas and pholosophies of a Buddhist while not being a Buddist...
 
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