And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land
Interpretation
This quote expresses hope and determination for a better future, even if the speaker may not witness it themselves.
In this powerful quote, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasizes the vision of a brighter future, often referred to as the 'promised land.' He acknowledges that he may not personally achieve this dream but reassures his audience that collectively, they will reach it, inspiring hope and perseverance in the face of struggle and uncertainty.
In practice
During a motivational speech about working towards social justice.
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love.
Music is the best consolation for a despaired man
We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
I thought, 'Let's make it a check list. What if I got my education even though I lost my mother, even though my dad is in a shelter?' and looking at these things as hurdles to go over. I could inspire myself.
To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel better every day. I feel more confident and inspired, and that's fun.
Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high.
You are not your mother, your father, your history, or your cultural influences. You are uniquely and originally you. Be bold and daring and fearless and unconventional. Be willing to use your voice in service to your soul. Go on. Rock that damn boat. The wave you create might just change the world.
Dawn's faint breath breathes with your mouth at the ends of empty streets. Gray light your eyes, sweet drops of dawn on dark hills. Your steps and breath like the wind of dawn smother houses. The city shudders, Stones exhale— you are life, an awakening. Star lost in the light of dawn, trill of the breeze, warmth, breath— the night is done. You are light and morning.
Dreams age faster than dreamers.
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