We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience.
1960s, How Long, Not Long (1965)
Kontext: I must admit to you that there are still jail cells waiting for us, and dark and difficult moments. But if we will go on with the faith that nonviolence and its power can transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows, we will be able to change all of these conditions. And so I plead with you this afternoon as we go ahead: remain committed to nonviolence. Our aim must never be to defeat or humiliate the white man, but to win his friendship and understanding. We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience. And that will be a day not of the white man, not of the black man. That will be the day of man as man.
„Najväčším šťastím pre ľudskú spoločnosť je mier.“
„Spravodlivá spoločnosť nie je utópia, je to dlhodobý cieľ.“
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„Muži pravej povahy sú svedomím spoločnosti, ku ktorej prislúchajú.“
„Aby sme boli v mieri s Bohom a s blížnym, najprv musíme byť v mieri sami so sebou.“
„Blažený je človek, ktorý žije v mieri sám so sebou. Na zemi nie je väčšieho šťastia.“
