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Martin Luther King, Jr. on Love vs. Hate

Martin Luther King, Jr., a Very Wise Man

John Kremer
Love Quotes of the Day
4 min readJan 15, 2021

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with these incredible quotes from the man himself.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. — Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader

Martin Luther King, Jr. on Love vs. Hate
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Love vs. Hate

Here’s a longer version of the quote above:

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are a few of my other favorite quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.:

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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John Kremer
Love Quotes of the Day

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