Seed tomorrow with wise reflection today!
I’m working in the fine city of St. Louis this week. And, like many of you, the last few days I’ve heard commentators, colleagues, comrades and companions of Martin Luther King reflect upon him as a man and a marvel who created miracles with his exceptional passion, unstoppable persistence and legendary oratory.
While listening I wrote down several of his quotations. Many of them I remembered him delivering, in real time, on my family’s little black and white television set when I was a child. With today’s social media, I imagine his words have gone viral all across the globe this week. And, why wouldn’t they when the words he spoke decades ago are piercingly relevant today:
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to injustice everywhere.
A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded people purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.
A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.
I suspect we’ll experience intense global change in the next few decades. I pray we surface at least a few wise, courageous leaders who walk us through it with increased understanding, compassion and grace.
Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
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Wow, Marilynn, what a fabulous collection of Dr. King’s words of wisdom and grace. I’ll be borrowing a few for Facebook and Twitter so they can be passed on.