"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
– from In My Own Words, a collection of King's sermons, speeches and writings selected by his widow Coretta Scott King
“我们必须接受失望，因为它是有限的，但千万不可失去希望，因为它是无穷的。“
-用我自己的话说，这是金的遗孀科雷塔·斯科特·金挑选的一本布道集、演讲集和著作集
"We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right."
– in a letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963
“我们必须创造性地利用时间，要知道做正确的事的时机总是成熟的。”
- 1963年4月16日伯明翰监狱的一封信
"The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold."
– from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 1964
“真正的兄弟情谊与和平之美，比钻石、白银或黄金更珍贵。”
——摘自1964年12月10日在挪威奥斯陆发表的诺贝尔和平奖获奖感言
"Let us be dissatisfied until integration is not seen as a problem but as an opportunity to participate in the beauty of diversity."
– during a speech at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Aug. 16, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia
“让我们不满足，直到融合不再被视为一个问题，而是一个参与多样性之美的机会。”
- 1967年8月16日，在乔治亚州亚特兰大举行的南方基督教领袖会议上的演讲
