This week we observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy.
According to the King Institute at Stanford University, Gandhi’s passion for non-violence directly influenced Martin Luther King, Junior. MLK argued that the Gandhian philosophy was “the only morally and practically sound method open to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom.”
Both men were selfless, kind, and generous. They embraced others and fought injustice.
Imagine if today’s world viewed life through the prism of these two heroes. The result would indeed be an array of peace, non-violence, and justice.
Today I thought I’d share two simple and remarkable quotes by both extraordinary men:
I spotted this quote in a church in upstate New York and the sentiment and truth are indelible and worthy of sharing.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr. on Gandhi:
“Christ showed us the way, and Gandhi in India showed it could work.”
