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17 Inspirational Quotes By Martin Luther King Jr

Oasis International Inc • August 31, 2020

17 Inspirational Quotes By Martin Luther King Jr About Speaking Up When It Matters

"The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict."
"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
"If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
"A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
"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."
"The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'"
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."
"There comes a time when silence is betrayal."
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now."

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By Oasis International • April 1, 2025

Dear Friends of Oasis During 2024, we engaged members of our community through the many different community services we provide. This year we ask that you save the date—April 1 st , to join us during 401Gives, a local day of giving. On this day, our goal is to encourage our partners, friends, and community members to support us as we aim to raise funds to further our mission of bringing opportunities to build a healthy, sustainable African Community by investing in and embracing community empowerment to support the enhancement of economic mobility and equity for our community. Each gift made on April 1, 2025, will play a critical role in serving our community with many community services and engagement activities planned throughout the year, allowing us to continue to make an impact. Your relationship with Oasis is important to us and we look forward to engaging with you throughout this year by offering a variety of ways for you to support us. By giving of your time as a volunteer, sharing your talent or special skills that might help us, or through a financial donation, know that your gift of any kind--in any amount, will be greatly appreciated. We encourage you to stay connected by visiting us on our social media website: oasisri.org . With Warmest Regards, Morris Akinfolarin Executive Director Oasis International- The African Center of R I.

Oasis International is a nonprofit organization serving the African immigrant Community and the low-income neighborhood of West End, Elmwood, Upper Southwest Providence, Lower Southwest Providence, and Washington Park.

17 Inspirational Quotes By Martin Luther King Jr