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.
BERNICE KINGIt is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
More Bernice King Quotes
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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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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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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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Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.
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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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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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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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Always 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.
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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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Often, I am asked, ‘What was your father like?’ or, ‘What would he think?’ These are very difficult questions to answer, as I was so very young when I lost my father.
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Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.
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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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Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
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Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life.
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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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