I think Alfred Nobel would know what I mean when I say that I accept this award in the spirit of a curator of some precious heirloom which he holds in trust for its true owners — all those to whom beauty is truth and truth beauty — and in whose eyes the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.— Martin Luther King Jr., 1964
This is the final line of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1964 acceptance speech for his Nobel Peace Prize. He won it for a lifetime of dedication to peace and nonviolent activism — but he felt the honor wasn't his alone. Here, King is saying that working toward a societal goal takes a whole village. Behind every person who’s earned an award like the Nobel Prize is a long line of people who helped them get there.
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