The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
BERNICE KINGMy favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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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I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.
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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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My favorite preacher is not with me anymore, and that’s my father.
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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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One person cannot be blamed for years of problems as it relates to race in America. This is something that has been with us since the founding of this nation. I mean, we were founded with slaves.
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My dad was one who – he was nonpartisan, first of all. He learned to work with whatever administration was in office.
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My mother was the strong wife, partner, and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on many occasions.
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In the end, I still have the same hope as my father – that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word.
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In 1985, I was arrested, along with my mother and brother, Martin III, in a protest against apartheid at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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In addition to a stronger focus on better training for law enforcement, America urgently needs programs to provide jobs and educational opportunities in economically depressed communities.
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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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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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People have labeled me homophobic. If I was homophobic, I wouldn’t have friends who are gay and lesbian, so that can’t be true.
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