"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" - MLK Jr. World is remembering and carrying forward his thoughts on equal rights on his 81st birthday.
MLK, who was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, made a visit to India in 1959 to meet with Gandhi Family. He was particularly struck by Gandhi's words: "Through our pain we will make them see their injustice". He embraced the thought of non-violence and spoke on the profound influence on him.
In a radio address made during his final evening in India, King reflected, "Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity. In a real sense, Mahatma Gandhi embodied in his life certain universal principles that are inherent in the moral structure of the universe, and these principles are as inescapable as the law of gravitation.
