Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929-1968) US civil rights leader Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote “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 it is right.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) US civil rights leader Cowardice , Safety , Emergency , Political Correctness , Vanity , Populism , Conscience , Integrity , Responsibility , Duty , Perseverance , Honor Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/5/22 Is it right ? — would here fall into a lawful category of — the law of nature and of nature's God (not emotion, a dogma related to the statist theocracy now infesting this land, with its many minions or the Woke's newest version of socialism). Right would be in harmony with eternal truth. Right would be in harmony with actual love (not emotion, a social sensorial or intimacy with immorality. Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 8/6/22 Looking at this quote at first glance it's just not coordinated. As you continue to examine it the impression remains. This sort of uncoordinated thought processing is why I believe we lost Dr. King. Finally I would like to leave with this: safety is imperative and doing the correct action will insure this. Reply E Archer, NYC 8/10/22 Doing the right thing invariably is NOT safe when it is neither politic nor popular. But it is right. That's why COURAGE is integral to doing what is right. Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 8/10/22 Mr Archer: It is safe, however, when it is in conjunction with the laws of nature, which only a damn fool would not follow. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote is found in these categories: Cowardice quotes Safety quotes Emergency quotes Political Correctness quotes Vanity quotes Populism quotes Conscience quotes Integrity quotes Responsibility quotes Duty quotes Perseverance quotes Honor quotes About Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bio of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotations by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Books by/about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. videos Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.