Quotes about Change

And somewhere along the way it is necessary to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals who are willing to be co-workers with God.

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

A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.

The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That's all.

Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.

This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.

Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of [people] willing to be co-workers with God.

The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface hidden tension that is already alive

Christ furnished the spirit and motivation while Gandhi furnished the method.

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.

Lamentably, it is a historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture; but, as Reinhold Niebuhr has reminded us, groups tend to be more immoral than individuals.