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 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) US civil rights leader Civil Rights , Equality , Hypocrisy , Individual Rights , Justice , Morals , Prison , Racism , Virtue , Black Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/18/06 Reply E Archer, NYC 10/18/06 Those who are being oppressed know this better than the oppressors. 1 Reply Jack, Green, OH 10/18/06 This quote cannot be improved upon. It is perfect. On a scale of 0 to 5 stars, this rates a 6. Reply David L Rosenthal 10/18/06 1 Reply Robert, Sarasota 10/18/06 Yes, MLK was a wonderful individual - he could of converted me but alas I did not know him so I remain an Atheist; Buddha is still my way, along which I find peace. Much of his world was taken up with Vedic traditions and those date 2000 BC i interesting enough one of the Vedic prays is "behave towards others as you would behave unto yourself" Reply David L Rosenthal 10/18/06 Robert: Oh, so you agree that you should "behave towards others as you would behave unto yourself." That's half the battle. Now, if you would just believe in God, you might have a chance. I was an atheist, but thankfully I am no longer as ignorant as I was. 1Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 10/18/06 Behave towards others as they would have you behave towards them... think about it, it is very ego centric to assume that they want the same thing that you want... honor them with what they really want, not what you want! Reply E Archer, NYC Anonymous, Reston, VA US 11/17/20 I think treating people how you would like to be treated, and allowing others to do the same is the essence of association. It is the beginning, not the end. Twisting the quote into "Treat people they way they want to be treated" sounds nice except what if the person wants to be treated as the boss of everyone else? What if they want my property or labors? What if their wants are unattainable? Do they have a right to my obedience?The pursuit of happiness is personal. I cannot fulfill another's purpose in life. Interesting that the people who do agree with such sentiments want to regulate everyone else's behavior. Talk about ego-centric! Reply Jack, Green, OH 10/18/06 That's odd, David. I was once a Christian, but thankfully, I am no longer as ignorant as I was either, so now I'm an atheist too. And Reston, what's wrong with treating others as you would treat yourself? It's better than treating them as you wouldn't even treat yourself. If everyone did that it would be a better world, but, of course, if you choose not to treat others that way, then don't. It's your privilege. Reply David L Rosenthal 10/18/06 You claim to be an atheist, but I bet that you are not. Reply Jack, Green, OH 10/18/06 I claim you're not a Christian, David. Shall we compare if I'm a better atheist than you are a Christian? I do not believe in a suprreme being, at least not the kind described by most religions, and I don't believe in salvation or an eternal soul, or any of the dogma of religion, so what does that make me? Reply David L Rosenthal 10/18/06 You do not have to believe in a supreme being described by anyone to be a believer in God. And from your description of yourself, you seem not to be an atheist. I think you are a role model, almost. Reply Anonymous 2/15/07 1 Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 2/6/14 Treat others as you would expect to be treated. Unless you are a masochist. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 2/6/14 ;-) Funny, jim k! I can see that as a footnote in the Bible - "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." (1) Unless you are a masochist. ;-) 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 2/6/14 jim I liked it, my thoughts were the same as Archer's statement. I'm still smiling. Reply watchman 13, USA 2/10/14 That's not rocket science ! Reply jim k, austin 11/12/20 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: Civil Rights quotes Equality quotes Hypocrisy quotes Individual Rights quotes Justice quotes Morals quotes Prison quotes Racism quotes Virtue quotes Black 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.