Martin Luther King’s Last Speech: “I’ve Been To The Mountaintop”

This is the last speech delivered by Martin Luther King, and it’s one of the most beautiful speeches of all time. On the following day, he was assassinated.

I do not know how many times I have heard this talk, but I never get tired of listening to it. It’s immense. And the last minute, epic:

“Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live – a long life; longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”