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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.

Bernice King

Before my mother was a King, she climbed trees and wrestled with boys. And won. Even as a child, Coretta Scott demonstrated that her gender would not deter her success, nor did it detract from her strength.
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Children Climb Demonstration Mom Strength Success Tree
When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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Country Drive Myself Policies Thinking
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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Leaving Myself Person Room Talk Transformation
I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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Absence Cost Father Life Myself
Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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Blessing Correction Disguise Election Myself Opportunity
Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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Existence Institutional Oppression Ourselves Race
The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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Aggression Resistance Yourself
I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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Meditation Myself People Time
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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Blame Foundation Myself Nation Person Problem Slave
As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
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Father Himself Legacy Peace Reflection
My first introduction to South Africa’s struggle for freedom came when I was just 17. I had volunteered to speak in my mother’s stead at a United Nations forum on South Africa because she was unable to attend on that occasion.
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Attend Freedom Introduction Myself Occasion Struggle Volunteer
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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Conservatism Forum Liberal Myself People Race Time Togetherness
It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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Centre Humanity Spiritual Time
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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Addition Community Depression Job Need Program Strong Training
People have labeled me homophobic. If I was homophobic, I wouldn’t have friends who are gay and lesbian, so that can’t be true.
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Friendship Label Myself People True
Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
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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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