Science quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

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Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men
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"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men"

- Martin Luther King Jr.

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This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. talks to the concept that, as a society, we have advanced highly, but have actually not kept up with our spiritual advancement. We have the power to create weapons of mass destruction, but we lack the knowledge to use them properly. We have the power to develop a better world, however we do not have the ethical compass to direct us in the right instructions. We have the power to make great strides in science and innovation, but we lack the spiritual power to use it for the betterment of mankind. This quote serves as a tip that we must aim to balance our clinical and spiritual power in order to develop a better world.

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Martin Luther King Jr. This quote is written / told by Martin Luther King Jr. between January 15, 1929 and April 4, 1968. He was a famous Minister from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Science. The author also have 92 other quotes.

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