Although I shared a few posts on Facebook for Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday, today I’m feeling to dedicate my blog post to him. And not only him, but also Mahatma Gandhi, whose use of nonviolent resistance in India greatly influenced and inspired Rev Dr King.
King once declared that “Christ showed us the way and Gandhi in India showed it could work”. He also wrote that Gandhi’s teachings were “the guiding light of our technique of nonviolent social change.”
Both Gandhi and King were so insightful, eloquent, and inspiring. Here are two of my favorite quotes:
“You know, a lot of people don’t love themselves. And they go through life with deep and haunting emotional conflicts. So the length of life means that you must love yourself. And you know what loving yourself also means? It means that you’ve got to accept yourself.” — Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Feeling very thankful for the impact these great souls had — and are still having — on our world. 🕉✝🕉
