How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph.Sentence), not including audience responses.
Quote #4
Jesus ended up saying this was the good man, this was the great man because he had the capacity to project the "I" into the "thou," and to be concerned about his brother. (27.10)
Why do you suppose King tells the Good Samaritan story? Does he think his audience won't help the sanitation workers unless they're reminded that God is watching them?
Btw, King is referencing Martin Buber, a Jewish theologian who wrote about "I-Thou" relationships vs. "I-It relationships." The former acknowledges the other person as a whole and unique person, the latter is a detached, one-sided type of encounter. It's about empathy, acknowledging the other's humanity. That's a gross over-simplification as you can see here, but that's the gist of it, plus it's all Shmoop can understand.
Quote #5
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. […] Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. (45.6–10, 12)
In light of our discussion of the Social Gospel above, it becomes clear that the Promised Land is possibly less metaphorical than we might have thought. Maybe it's not a Promised Land as in just a really nice place to live, but an actual, God-ordained Promised Land on Earth, where true equality is found, brought about by doing the kinds of things King suggests in this speech.