About this quote

In Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957), King uses a collective appeal to examine self awareness, with attention to selves, problem, centeredness. The practical center is the relationship between wisdom and problem and centeredness, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around selves before participants choose one measurable action related to self awareness.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957) with a primary-source exercise about wisdom and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between problem and centeredness to discuss conduct under pressure.