“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

— Martin Luther King Jr. · Courage quote

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. — Martin Luther King Jr. quote card
Civil rights leader · 1929 – 1968

American Baptist minister who led the civil rights movement; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1964.

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