"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
About this Quote
This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. talks to the importance of defending what is ideal and speaking out against oppression. It is a suggestion that our silence in the face of wrong-doing can be just as harmful as the words of our opponents. It is a call to action to stand up for what our company believe in and to speak up against injustice, even if it indicates breaking the majority. It is a pointer that our pals and allies need to not be silent in the face of oppression, however must rather use their voices to speak out and defend what is right. In the end, we will keep in mind not the words of our opponents, however the nerve and conviction of our good friends who spoke out versus injustice.
"A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it"
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act"
"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies"
