I spend a lot of time meditating, which is something that I don’t think most people know about me.
BERNICE KINGAlways 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.
More Bernice King Quotes
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What I’m trying to do is fulfill what my father said, which is, ‘We have to find a way to live together as brothers and sisters, or together we’re going to perish as fools.’
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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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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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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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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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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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Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.
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The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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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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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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At Grinnell College, for the first time in my life, I was in an all-white setting. It was a shocking experience.
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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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My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.
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Occasionally, in the afternoons, I catch a movie, watch football, go to Sunday brunch, or visit with family and friends.
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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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