# Scientific Genius and Moral Genius by Martin Luther King Jr. > “Through our scientific genius we have made of the world a neighborhood; now through our moral and spiritual genius we must make of it a brotherhood.” > **— Martin Luther King Jr.**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [“Facing the Challenge of a New Age,” December 3, 1956 — The Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute](https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/facing-challenge-new-age-address-delivered-first-annual-institute-nonviolence) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 038, “Scientific Genius and Moral Genius.” - **Why it belongs:** Technical reach receives its civilizational purpose from moral formation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Civic Literacy|Civic Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 06 - Service|Service]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Through our scientific genius we have made of the world a neighborhood; now through our moral and spiritual genius we must make of it a brotherhood.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-038-scientific-genius-and-moral-genius ```