B.B. King Quotes

We must face the appalling fact that we have been betrayed by both the Democratic and Republican Parties.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.

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

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.

There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it.

Behind every good man, there's a good woman reminding you I knew you when you didn't have nothing.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

Unconditional love will have the final word in reality.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.

Be The Peace You Wish To See In The World!

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.

Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.

The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth: for kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods.

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

You can’t reach good ends through evil means, because the means represent the seed and the end represents the tree.

Outside, daylight was bleeding slowly toward dusk.

Women, in general, are not part of the corruption of the past, so they can give a new kind of leadership, a new image for mankind.

History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.

‎It is a cruel injustice to tell a bootless man to pull himself up by his bootstraps.

We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.

All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.

People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad.

I will govern according to the common weal, but not according to the common will.

Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.

One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law.

When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet.

you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.

I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.

Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles; Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances.

People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... and I keep it in a jar on my desk.