About this quote

In Facing the Challenge of a New Age (1957), King uses a focused ethical claim to examine life, with attention to falls, sweep, streets. The practical center is the relationship between wisdom and painted and pictures, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around falls before participants choose one measurable action related to life.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Facing the Challenge of a New Age (1957) with a primary-source exercise about wisdom and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between sweep and pictures to discuss conduct under pressure.