Some important quotes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

1. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." 
2. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." 
3. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." 
4. "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." 
5. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." 

These quotes encapsulate his philosophy on overcoming hatred with love, the importance of speaking out against injustice, and the true measure of character during difficult times, notes USA Today and The National Constitution Center. 

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