Among her many accomplishments, my mother is often identified as the leader of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday movement.
BERNICE KINGIf I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
More Bernice King Quotes
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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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Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House. God can triumph over Trump.
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We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations.
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King-ian nonviolence is a way of thinking and living and is not confined to the work of social and systemic change.
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If people want to criticize me, that’s their issue.
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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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My father really set the tone for us to be a more moral nation, to take a moral high ground in everything that we do.
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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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After acknowledging that most law enforcement personnel are fair-minded and do a difficult job, it only takes one exception to create a terrible tragedy.
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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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When I think about some of the policies that we make in this country, the policies are so self-driven.
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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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Environmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.
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The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.
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If I had to do it all over again, would I want my dad here? I would say no. Our world is in a better place because our father gave his life.
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