About this quote

In The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life (1960), King uses a focused ethical claim to examine wisdom, with attention to neglecting, third, dimension. The practical center is the relationship between life and third and dimension, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around neglecting before participants choose one measurable action related to wisdom.
• A teacher pairs the passage from The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life (1960) with a primary-source exercise about life and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between third and dimension to discuss conduct under pressure.