"The true measure of a man is how he behaves in moments of controversy and challenge, not comfort and convenience."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Martin Luther King Jr. is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
- "Life is too short to be small."
- "Life is a mirror: if you smile at it, it smiles back at you."
- "Begin by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
- "He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened."