In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
BERNICE KINGIf people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
More Bernice King Quotes
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At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience.
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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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Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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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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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 1985, I joined my mother in a protest against apartheid in which we were arrested at the South African embassy in Washington, D.C. And she was at President-elect Mandela’s side in Johannesburg when he claimed victory in South Africa’s first free elections.
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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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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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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
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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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Before my mother was a King, she was a gifted vocalist and musician, whose skill and academia garnered her a scholarship to the prestigious New England Conservatory for Music in Boston.
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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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My father literally fought his entire life to ensure the inclusion of all people because he understood that we were intertwined and connected together in humanity.
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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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Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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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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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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The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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Somehow, we have to realize that what we watch and what we listen to not only often reflects our most violent tendencies but cultivates more violence.
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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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When my father died, the money he left us would have dried up within a year were it not for my mother. We might very well have ended up on welfare.
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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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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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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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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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