About this quote

In Paul's Letter to American Christians (1956), King uses a focused ethical claim to examine justice, with attention to merely, seeking, justice. The practical center is the relationship between self awareness and justice and yourself, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around merely before participants choose one measurable action related to justice.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Paul's Letter to American Christians (1956) with a primary-source exercise about self awareness and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between seeking and yourself to discuss conduct under pressure.