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.
BERNICE KINGEach of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
More Bernice King Quotes
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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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One person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
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When I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
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Environmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.
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I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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We must rediscover our faith in the future and join with one another to ensure that nonviolence is the prevalent choice for government, law enforcement, the non-profit sector, business, education, media, entertainment, arts, and for the global citizenry.
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In addition to a stronger focus on better training for law enforcement, America urgently needs programs to provide jobs and educational opportunities in economically depressed communities.
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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
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My father really set the tone for us to be a more moral nation, to take a moral high ground in everything that we do.
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We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations.
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