Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
BERNICE KINGHow do we expect change to occur if we are not willing to put on the whole armor of God and fight injustice wherever it raises its ugly head?
More Bernice King Quotes
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Continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to yourselves and others, and you will set a mighty example for your children and for future generations.
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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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Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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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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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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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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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.
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I don’t know if you realize this, but anger is anger. It has no mind. It has no rationality. It’s mad, and it just wants to destroy.
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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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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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Something big is going on. I’m talking about a society that refuses to allow injustice just to persist without making our voices heard and without organizing to bring about effective change through our voting system.
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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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Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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