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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.

Bernice King

You will encounter misguided people from time to time. That’s part of life. The challenge is to educate them when you can, but always to keep your dignity and self-respect and persevere in your personal growth and development.
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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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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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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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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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The time has long since come for truth, transparency, and talks in every sector of society, including media, advertisement and entertainment. We can challenge each other, gain understanding, and create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
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Somehow, we have to realize that what we watch and what we listen to not only often reflects our most violent tendencies but cultivates more violence.
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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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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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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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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 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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As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
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It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence.
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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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Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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