Creative extremists

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be... The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

And some other favorite MLK quotes...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

"Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better."

"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."

"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

"Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted."

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

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

"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think."

"The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict."

"We must use time creatively."

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."