I would even go by the way that the man for whom I'm named had his habitat. I would even come up to the day of the Renaissance, and get a quick picture of all that the Renaissance did for the cultural and esthetic life of man. And I would see developments around there, through various emperors and leaders. I would go on, even to the great heyday of the Roman Empire.
And I would see Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Euripides and Aristophanes assembled around the Parthenon as they discussed the great and eternal issues of reality.īut I wouldn't stop there. I would move on by Greece, and take my mind to Mount Olympus. And in spite of its magnificence, I wouldn't stop there. Something is happening in Memphis, something is happening in our world.Īs you know, if I were standing at the beginning of time, with the possibility of general and panoramic view of the whole human history up to now, and the Almighty said to me, "Martin Luther King, which age would you like to live in?" - I would take my mental flight by Egypt through, or rather across the Red Sea, through the wilderness on toward the promised land. You reveal that you are determined to go on anyhow. I'm delighted to see each of you here tonight in spite of a storm warning. And Ralph is the best friend that I have in the world. It's always good to have your closest friend and associate say something good about you. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy in his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who he was talking about. Write to IPM re: copyright permission for use of words and images of Martin Luther King, Jr. License to reproduce this speech granted by Intellectual Properties Management, 1579-F Monroe Drive, Suite 235, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, as manager for the King Estate. delivered this speech in support of the striking sanitation workers at Mason Temple in Memphis, TN on Apthe day before he was assassinated.
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