50 best Martin Luther King Jr quotes from the civil rights leader who inspired a nation
“Ben, make sure you play ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’. Play it real pretty”, are said to be the last words of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr, just before he stepped out onto a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee where a gunman shot him a single time, ending his life half a century ago.
That gunshot 54 years ago put an end to the life of a man who is one of the most revered figures in American history — not to mention one of the most quotable individuals with a persistent relevance to the condition of the country and its people.
Before King made that plea for the sounds of beauty to Ben Branch, a musician scheduled to play at a planned event that
