These simple yet profound words have been uttered innumerable times by some of the greatest of men in the years following Martin Lither King Jr.’s death. No other speech has acquired such a cult status. This speech was delivered in August 28 in the year 1963, not too long ago in comparison to the other speeches in this list. More than just the words, it was the truth and passion with which these words were uttered that made them even more fascinating. Even though it had been a century or so that slavery had been abolished in America, the black Americans still faced extreme prejudice from the whites. Racism was as normal as bread and butter. It was in this setting that King Jr. delivered this historic speech and uttered: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed”. It was only fitting that this speech was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln memorial.