About this quote

In Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution (1965), King uses a focused ethical claim to examine spirituality, with attention to dedication, thoroughness, almighty. The practical center is the relationship between wisdom and smile and approval, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around dedication before participants choose one measurable action related to spirituality.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution (1965) with a primary-source exercise about wisdom and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between thoroughness and approval to discuss conduct under pressure.