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I wrestled with anger from the age of sixteen. It’s still one of my nemeses. I have to remember that the word of God says, ‘Be slow to anger.’

Bernice King

In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
BERNICE KING

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If I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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In 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela’s side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa’s first free elections.
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Like my father, I believe that nonviolence is the antidote to what he called ‘the triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism.’ These three evils were consuming our hopes for community in 1964, and, fifty years later, we remain divided because of their festering effects.
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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience.
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The time has long since come for truth, transparency, and talks in every sector of society, including media, advertisement and entertainment. We can challenge each other, gain understanding, and create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
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Nelson Mandela, a better man, not a bitter man, made our world a better place in which to live. His life and leadership exemplify the highest courage, dignity, and dedication to human liberation.
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When my father died, the money he left us would have dried up within a year were it not for my mother. We might very well have ended up on welfare.
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My mother was the strong wife, partner, and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on many occasions.
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Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
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Some people feel like I’m arrogant. It’s unfortunate, because people don’t know my heart.
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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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Choosing nonviolence does not mean that one will never get angry or become upset with others, including the ones we love.
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You will encounter misguided people from time to time. That’s part of life. The challenge is to educate them when you can, but always to keep your dignity and self-respect and persevere in your personal growth and development.
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I wrestled with anger from the age of sixteen. It’s still one of my nemeses. I have to remember that the word of God says, ‘Be slow to anger.’

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I wrestled with anger from the age of sixteen. It’s still one of my nemeses. I have to remember that the word of God says, ‘Be slow to anger.’

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