I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
BERNICE KINGWhen 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.
More Bernice King Quotes
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Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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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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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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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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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
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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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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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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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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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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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Some people feel like I’m arrogant. It’s unfortunate, because people don’t know my heart.
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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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Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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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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