As we celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday and legacy on MLK Day, we honor. of one of the most powerful and influential voices of the Civil Rights Movement. We’re also reminded of the importance of centering our lives’ work on what truly matters, and following our purpose in the world. 40 years after he left us, Martin Luther King Jr. is still speaking in our lives, and his message is more prevalent today than ever. In a world still reeling from blatant inequality and injustice,
As a young girl, listening to Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, I was already dreaming of dedicating my life’s work to my purpose. Each year as I listen to his speech again, read his quotes and commemorate his amazing work, I’m reminded of the example he set for us all.
Here are 10 of Dr. King’s motivational quotes I believe every working woman can use to do her life’s work:
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“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
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“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
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“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
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“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
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“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.”
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“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
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“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well.”
What MLK quotes has impacted you as a working woman?
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