Faith in Small Acts
Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could not do it any better.
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister, civil rights leader, author of the 'I Have a Dream' speech.
All moments: Martin Luther King Jr.
- Day of Possible Equality — Martin Luther King Jr.
One day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.
- Injustice Anywhere Is Threat Everywhere — Martin Luther King Jr.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.
- Dream of Character's Content — Martin Luther King Jr.
I have a dream 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 content of their character.
- Legacy of Change — Martin Luther King Jr.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.
- Golden Future of Justice — Martin Luther King Jr.
I believe that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, but it does not bend on its own.
- Voice in the Wilderness of Darkness — Martin Luther King Jr.
Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.
Related moments
- Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.