If Martin [Luther King, Jr.]’s philosophy had been embraced and lived out in Iraq and other places, we wouldn’t have bin Ladens.
CORETTA SCOTT KINGIf sexual relations between consenting adults are not part of the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution, then American democracy is in trouble.
More Coretta Scott King Quotes
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When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.
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This was really what I was supposed to be doing, and it was a great blessing to have discovered this, and to be doing what was God’s will for your life.
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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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I am convinced that the women of the world, united without any regard for national or racial dimensions, can become a most powerful force for international peace and brotherhood.
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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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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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Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.
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When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.
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I’m more determined than ever that my husband’s dream will become a reality.
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When aroused the American conscience is a powerful force for reform.
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The process of nonviolence is one that takes time and those of us who’ve suffered, who’ve been persecuted over the years, would like to see things change, you know, overnight.
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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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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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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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There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens.
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