We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a things as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity. The "tide in the affairs of men" does not remain at the flood; it ebbs. We may cry out desperately fir time to pause in her passage, but time is deaf to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words: "Too late." There is an invisible book of life that faithfully records our vigilance or our neglect. "The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on..." We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance to choose between chaos and community. (191)Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy)
The last paragraph from the last book of Dr. King's. It's a powerful, important, very relevant book. I had to read it for my Black Urban Studies class.
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