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Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.

Bernice King

When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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Country Drive Myself Policies Thinking
The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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Aggression Resistance Yourself
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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Leaving Myself Person Room Talk Transformation
We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we’re not careful, it’ll overtake us, and we’ll self-destruct.
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Carry Collection Community Destruction Ourselves Trauma
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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Difficult Father Myself Question Young
Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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Blessing Correction Disguise Election Myself Opportunity
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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Children Example Future Generation Justice Talk Yourself
I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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Meditation Myself People Time
It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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Beyond Lose Mom Pain Violence
Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.
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Emotion Force Justice Love Moral Powerful Weakness
It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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Centre Humanity Spiritual Time
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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Angry Choice Love Oneself Upset Violence
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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Challenge Development Education Growth Guide Life People Perseverance Time Yourself
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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Education Gift Mom Music Musician Scholarship Vocal
Thank God for the efforts of Black Lives Matter – we’ve seen an awakening in this era in a way we didn’t see in Daddy’s era in terms of people coming to grips with white privilege.
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Awaken Black Effort God Live People Privilege See Thankful White
Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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Empowerment Equipment Fusion Generation Knowledge Ourselves Togetherness Violence

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