Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

OKNancy

(41,832 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:04 AM Apr 2013

4

Projected on the side of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Projected on the side of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) (Original Post) OKNancy Apr 2013 OP

Forward not retreat. graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

It is a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #2

Yes I know. graham4anything Apr 2013 #3

yes, I know Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #4

Thanks! and Never forget. Love always trumps evil. graham4anything Apr 2013 #5

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. Forward not retreat.

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:09 AM

Apr 2013

The above is like Paul Simon's "Silence like a cancer grows"

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. It is a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 08:05 AM

Apr 2013

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

3. Yes I know.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 08:28 AM

Apr 2013

Dr. King faced terrorists and rightwing extremists in his quest.
Terrorists back then came in white sheets with eye holes and mobs of people with hoses and torches wanting to burn him down.

One goes on in spite of that, hoping to rid the world of that.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

4. yes, I know

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 10:02 AM

Apr 2013

I think many might not know the origin of the quote, it is not from a Paul Simon song and it does not say no retreat. It says love is better than hate. It says answer hate with an advance of love, not just to go on in spite of hate, but to respond to hate actively with love.
It is a very important quotation. So I gave it a proper citation.

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

5. Thanks! and Never forget. Love always trumps evil.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 10:09 AM

Apr 2013

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Video & Multimedia»Projected on the side of ...