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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.

Bernice King

Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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My first introduction to South Africa’s struggle for freedom came when I was just 17. I had volunteered to speak in my mother’s stead at a United Nations forum on South Africa because she was unable to attend on that occasion.
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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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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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Like my father, I believe that nonviolence is the antidote to what he called ‘the triple evils of racism, poverty and militarism.’ These three evils were consuming our hopes for community in 1964, and, fifty years later, we remain divided because of their festering effects.
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All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.
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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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Some people feel like I’m arrogant. It’s unfortunate, because people don’t know my heart.
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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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Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
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We must rediscover our faith in the future and join with one another to ensure that nonviolence is the prevalent choice for government, law enforcement, the non-profit sector, business, education, media, entertainment, arts, and for the global citizenry.
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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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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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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 think the most pressing issue in our community is probably a generational divide.
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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 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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