“Message of Peace”
“We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.”
--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Excerpt from: I Have A Dream, delivered August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
The preceding passage from Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech is evidence of the steadfast courage and a testament to the faith that Dr. King possessed. We should all be so fortunate to have the same courage that he demonstrated in the face of relentless resistance against the movement for equality and true freedom for all so as not to resort to the lower levels of physical violence, but maintain a higher resolve. We must have faith that “soul force” will forever prevail over “physical force.”
In this day of remembrance, let us heed Dr. King’s call and not look at the shallow exterior of our fellow humans; but instead, let us look deep, deep inside ourselves and others to see each other’s heart with compassion and tolerance.
Have a Great Day
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