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.
BERNICE KINGDaddy taught us through his philosophy of nonviolence, which placed love at the centerpiece, that through that love we can turn enemies into friends. Through that love, we can create more dignified atmospheres.
More Bernice King Quotes
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I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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Without my ministry, I would just be Martin Luther King’s daughter. You know, when people call me that, it doesn’t bother me anymore. I know I am not my father. I know I am me.
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In addition to needed gun control reforms, America urgently needs a stronger protest movement dedicated to reducing the glorification of violence in our culture – in music, film, television, video games, and even the Internet.
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After acknowledging that most law enforcement personnel are fair-minded and do a difficult job, it only takes one exception to create a terrible tragedy.
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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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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
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My dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
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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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My mother and Ethel Kennedy became good friends and worked together on a number of causes they had shared with their husbands. They together co-chaired ‘A Time to Remember’ to mobilize a movement for gun control.
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Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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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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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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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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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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