"Let no man pull you so low as to hate him." — Martin Luther King Jr.

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Meaning

Do not let anyone drag you down to the point where you respond with hate. The quote urges self-respect and moral discipline even when facing hostility. It suggests that keeping your own character intact matters more than returning hatred with hatred.

When It Was Said

1956

Who It Was Said To

Not documented yet.

Historical Context

Cited on Wikiquote to a sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, on 6 Nov 1956.

Source

Sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomory, Alabama 6 Nov 1956)

Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

Did They Really Say It?

Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote.

Did You Know?

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968).

About Martin Luther King Jr.

American civil rights activist and Baptist minister

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister, active in the United States from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He became a central figure in the civil rights movement and is known for his leadership in the struggle against segregation and discrimination. King advanced civil rights through nonviolent action and, at times, civil disobedience. His public voice was shaped by opposition to Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination that most often targeted African Americans.