"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final say in reality."
- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., his name is practically synonymous with the US Civil Rights movement. He did a lot of good, made some missteps, but the gains made would arguably have never come about with such force were it not for his steady hand, revolutionary ideas, and collected persona to bring them to fruition. So here is a link to his speech for the acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. It is not so oft heard or known as his "I Have a Dream Speech" but it is truly wonderful. The transcript is also provided below the media player to hear the speech.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlknobelpeaceprizeacceptance.htm
A quick plug for Americanrhetoric.com -- this is a truly great resource for important speeches in US history.
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