“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

Feb 29, 2016 · For I have seen too much hate. [...] and I say to myself that hate is too great a burden to bear. I have decided to love. If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love. And the beautiful thing is that we aren’t moving wrong when we do it, because John was right, God is love.

“I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes on Christ and the Christian life.

Jan 20, 2025 · “Hate is just as injurious to the hater as it is to the hated. Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Many of our inner conflicts are rooted in hate. This is why psychiatrists say, ‘Love or perish.’ Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

Feb 28, 2024 · Coretta Scott King's powerful quote, "Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated," resonates deeply with the experience of many individuals throughout history.

Jan 17, 2022 · Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to the necessity of breaking the cycle when he confessed, “I say to myself that hate is too great a burden to bear. I have decided to love.” And this awoke the conscience of the world.

Jan 2, 2025 · This quote articulates the idea that love is a more powerful and less burdensome force than hate. The decision to “stick with love” is portrayed as a conscious choice, implying that our attitudes and emotions are within our control.

Applying the quote "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear" in a real-life scenario involves making a conscious choice to address conflicts and challenges with compassion rather than animosity.

Jan 13, 2024 · As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, I’d like to offer a reflection on one of my favorite MLK quotes: “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” How can we stick with love in the face of injustice and cruelty?

Feb 4, 2020 · I’ve seen too much hate to want to hate, myself, and I’ve seen hate on the faces of too many sheriffs, too many white citizens’ councils, and too many Klansmen of the South to want to hate, myself; and everytime I see it, I say to myself, hate is too great a burden to bear.