People have to allow themselves to be used by God and Martin [Luther King, Jr.] committed himself totally to God’s will and purpose and God is always waiting for someone who is willing to do that.
CORETTA SCOTT KINGHow many must die before we can really have a free and true and peaceful society?
More Coretta Scott King Quotes
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If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.
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You cannot believe in peace at home and not believe in international peace. A war with Iraq will increase anti-American sentiment, create more terrorists, and drain as much as 200 billion taxpayer dollars, which should be invested in human development here in America.
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Women, in general, are not part of the corruption of the past, so they can give a new kind of leadership, a new image for mankind.
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Without Coretta Scott King, there would not have been a Martin Luther King, Jr. in the way that we know him.
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Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.
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Lesbian and gay people are a permanent part of the American workforce, who currently have no protection from the arbitrary abuse of their rights on the job.
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Violence diminishes our humanity.
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Isn’t it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? … There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.
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Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.
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I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
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If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live.
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Money is necessary — both to support a family and to advance causes one believes in.
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When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.
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The more visible signs of protest are gone, but I think there is a realization that the tactics of the late sixties are not sufficient to meet the challenges of the seventies.
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I’m more determined than ever that my husband’s dream will become a reality.
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