When I speak, I want to ensure that there is at least one person in the audience who leaves the room transformed.
BERNICE KINGMy father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
More Bernice King Quotes
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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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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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Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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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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I think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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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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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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Some of the aspects of my speaking style are inherited and come naturally to me. I didn’t take classes, and I didn’t do anything to hone my skills.
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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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The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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How do we expect change to occur if we are not willing to put on the whole armor of God and fight injustice wherever it raises its ugly head?
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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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I wrestled with anger from the age of sixteen. It’s still one of my nemeses. I have to remember that the word of God says, ‘Be slow to anger.’
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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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