Martin Luther King Jr. Portrait

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Faith Is Taking The First Step

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

— Martin Luther King Jr.

About this quote

This quote is widely attributed to Martin Luther King Jr., but no verified primary source — speech, sermon, or written text — has been found. Quote Investigator traces the attribution to personal recollections of Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, who knew King and reported hearing a similar metaphor from him. Because no documented primary source exists, the attribution remains plausible but unverified.

Source

Attributed, widely quoted from sermons