Only light can do that' It’s from his book “strength to love,” first published in 1963 King is frequently misquoted on the internet, and, as always, we're here to clear it up.
Martin Luther King Jr. Quote Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness, Only Light Can Do That
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness
Only light can do that Hate cannot drive out hate Only love can do that The quotation we are considering in this article comes from a sermon preached by him in late 1957 titled ‘loving your enemies’
Only love can do that. martin luther king, jr. Darkness cannot drive out darkness Hate cannot drive out hate