What does it mean?
A real leader doesn't just wait to see what most people already think. They help people come to agree on what is right.
Key vocabulary
- consensus
- general agreement among a group
- molder
- someone who shapes something (British spelling: moulder)
Who said it?
Martin Luther King Jr.: American civil rights leader (1929–1968). Source: Sermon at the National Cathedral, Washington (1968).
More quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.
All 8- “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”– Often attributed to Martin Luther King Jr.
- “If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.”– Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”– Martin Luther King Jr.