“Jesus is eternally right. History is replete with the bleached bones of nations that refused to listen to him.”

—  Martin Luther King, Jr.

1950s, Loving Your Enemies (Christmas 1957)
Context: Jesus is eternally right. History is replete with the bleached bones of nations that refused to listen to him. May we in the twentieth century hear and follow his words-before it is too late. May we solemnly realize that we shall never be true sons of our heavenly Father until we love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

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American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Ci… 1929–1968

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