New Delhi, April 18 -- Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke about the broader moral consequences of violence and war. Today, we delve into one of the famous quotes by Martin Luther King Jr, which says: "We have guided missiles and misguided men."

This iconic observation from Martin Luther King Jr.-originally delivered during his 1967 Christmas sermon on peace - remains one of the most chillingly accurate critiques of modern civilisation.

At this point in his life, King's focus had expanded from domestic civil rights to a global critique of what he called the "Triple Evils": racism, extreme materialism, and militarism. The sermon was later published in his book The Trumpet of Conscience (1968).

In the full context, he ...