Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.
CORETTA SCOTT KINGWomen, 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.
More Coretta Scott King Quotes
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When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.
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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.
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All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.
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I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people, and I should stick to the issue of racial justice.
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I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. The philosophy that he developed, of course, he was greatly influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ.
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Behind every good man, there’s a good woman reminding you I knew you when you didn’t have nothing.
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An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed in retaliation.
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When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there’s no hope. But then, Easter comes.
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Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.
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Because Dr. King was human and not divine – although we think he was divine, he was just a man, an extraordinary man, but a man – and he would get depressed from time to time and disappointed about all kinds of things relative to the movement.
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People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples’ lives.
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The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
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To really know someone is to have loved and hated him in turn.
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Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.
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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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