Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
BERNICE KINGWhen I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
More Bernice King Quotes
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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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The private sector enjoys tremendous freedom in the U.S, as it should. With freedom, however, comes responsibilities.
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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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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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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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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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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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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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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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I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.
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Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.
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I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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Before my mother was a King, she climbed trees and wrestled with boys. And won. Even as a child, Coretta Scott demonstrated that her gender would not deter her success, nor did it detract from her strength.
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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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