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.
BERNICE KINGNonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
More Bernice King Quotes
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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Choosing nonviolence does not mean that one will never get angry or become upset with others, including the ones we love.
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King-ian nonviolence is a way of thinking and living and is not confined to the work of social and systemic change.
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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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Daddy 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.
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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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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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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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We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations.
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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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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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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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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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