As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
BERNICE KINGDon’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
More Bernice King Quotes
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My mother made countless sacrifices so that her children – and all children – could grow up in a better nation and world.
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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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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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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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Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.
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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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What I’m trying to do is fulfill what my father said, which is, ‘We have to find a way to live together as brothers and sisters, or together we’re going to perish as fools.’
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I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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Often, I am asked, ‘What was your father like?’ or, ‘What would he think?’ These are very difficult questions to answer, as I was so very young when I lost my father.
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Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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Every time I go to these racial forums, it is people who are alike, or it is progressives and liberals. So I said, ‘At some point, we’ve got to bring the progressives and the liberals and the conservatives together.’
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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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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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