"As my sufferings mounted I soon realized..." - Quote by Martin Luther King Jr
As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.
More by Martin Luther King Jr
“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love.”
“Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.”
“There is no gain without struggle.”
More on Resilience
“Servants must be big people. Big enough to go on, remembering the right and forgetting the wrong.”
“Of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.”
“Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude.”