The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

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"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leadership

"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."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Resilience

"From every mountainside, let freedom ring."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Motivation

"Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Education

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope"

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hope

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"The youth of this generation have a greater capacity for obedience than any previous generation."

- Elder David A. Bednar

Strength

"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior."

- Confucius

Strength

"The pain you feel today will show itself as strength tomorrow."

- Tunde Oyeneyin

Strength

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Strength

"Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t."

- Henry Rollins

Strength