king Quotes

“Each year on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, America has the opportunity to reflect on our nation's progress towards the realization of his dream.”

“Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact.”

“What I like about cities is that everything is king size, the beauty and the ugliness.”

“If we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at a time of presidential inaugurals, this is thanks to Ronald Reagan who created the holiday, and not to the Democratic Congress of the Carter years, which rejected it.”

“Let me tell you quite bluntly that this king business has given me personally nothing but headaches.”

“There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.”

“Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage - about democracy, nonviolence and racial justice.”

“As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear.”

“We are now operating a school system in America that's more segregated than at any time since the death of Martin Luther King.”

“When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience.”