“The moral arc of justice is long, but it bends towards justice”
Martin Luther King Jr. A man whose name always conjures in my mind a grand figure with great ambition. Goals that seem nearly unreachable with the terribly damaging world around us.
I wasn’t around then so I only have history books and personal recounts of my father to gather as much as I can about this man but his call for equality is universal..that justice will prevail..that the moral arc is long but it DOES bend towards justice. that we might not get there in our lifetimes, but we WILL get there.
What an inspirational man. Thank you Dr. King.
Carolyn
2 years ago
The following are excerpts from the sermon “We Are Keepers of the Dream” by Rev. Matthew D. Tittle. The words “The long arc of the universe bends toward justice,” which President-elect Barack Obama referred to in his acceptance speech is often attributed to the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The original quote was written by the Unitarian minister Theodore Parker in 1853 and stated:
“I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eyes reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.”
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To recognize a great idea is also worthy of praise. Dr. King certainly deserves praise for much including his appreciation of Rev. Parker’s 1853 sermon.