Always realize that even your strongest advocate and opponent is a part of the human family; albeit they may have small shortcomings and even strength in them, they are part of that human family.
BERNICE KINGEnvironmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.
More Bernice King Quotes
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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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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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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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Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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Do we want to be successful, or do we just want to make noise just to make it? Or just to put something on the record? I’ll be honest with you, I’m tired of putting stuff on the record. I’m ready to see some real transformation and change.
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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
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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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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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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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When 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.
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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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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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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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