Martin Luther King, Jr. at Riverside Church

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Did you know that Dr. King is the only US citizen, who never held political office, to have a national holiday named after him?  True.  Which makes you wonder then, why- although the federal holiday was enacted in 1983, all 50 states did not officially observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day until 2000.  Martin Luther King Jr. Day also is celebrated in Toronto, Canada, and Hiroshima, Japan.

Martin Luther King, Jr. at 1963 March on Washington

“Cowardice asks the question ‘Is it safe?’, expediency asks the question ‘Is it politic?’, vanity asks the question ‘Is it popular?’. But conscience asks the question ‘Is it right?’ and there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr

~ Martin Luther King, Jr

A Great Man - an Inspirational Human

“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.”

~ Martin Luther King Jr.

“Vegetarianism is dangerous if done wrong, veganism is deadly and should really be banned at the same time as smoking. No meat or animal products = incomplete diet. There are vitamins & minerals that you simply cannot get from any other food source. Sure, there are supplements you can take but guess what – they come from animals too, so you not really saving anything.”

~ a recent comment by Arhu Auckland on “Vegetarian challenges meat lovers to eat up”