Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Respect, equality, self-determination – these were the dreams of a visionary leader years ahead of his time. A civil-rights activist and humanitarian, Dr. King championed the downtrodden and turned to the teachings and philosophy of men like Gandhi to bring civil-rights to the center stage of American consciousness. His nonviolent protests and the changes he ushered in have gone down in history, and many of our quotes are poignant tributes to the man and his convictions.