King then turned to the dream aspect of his speech Among those dreams was the following "I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character "Dec 24, · In August, 1963, MLK gave an emotional speech in Washington DC, saying "I had a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" meaning we should be a "colorNov 09, 08 · The line with the special meaning for me is his statement "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will The American College Of Pediatricians I Have A Dream That My Four Little Children Will One Day Live In A Nation Where They Will Not Be Judged By The Color Will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character