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Nelson Mandela, a better man, not a bitter man, made our world a better place in which to live. His life and leadership exemplify the highest courage, dignity, and dedication to human liberation.

Bernice King

Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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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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We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations.
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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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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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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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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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Nelson Mandela, a better man, not a bitter man, made our world a better place in which to live. His life and leadership exemplify the highest courage, dignity, and dedication to human liberation.

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Nelson Mandela, a better man, not a bitter man, made our world a better place in which to live. His life and leadership exemplify the highest courage, dignity, and dedication to human liberation.

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