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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.

Coretta Scott King

I’m fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes – the finer things of life – would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
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Clothes Concept Fulfill Happiness Money Spiritual
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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Corruption General Image Kind Leadership Man Myself Woman
We have to launch a national campaign against homophobia in the black community.
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Black Community Launch National
Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life.
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Advance Human Justice Life
When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.
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Body Follow Heart Mindset Right Willing
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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History Man Moments Need Spirit
To really know someone is to have loved and hated him in turn.
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Hate Himself Love Turn
Nonviolence first changes the individual.
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Change Individual Violence
When aroused the American conscience is a powerful force for reform.
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Conscience Force Powerful
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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Disappointment Divine Himself Human Man Movement Relative Time
A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages.
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Constitution Form Marriage Sexuality Traditional
An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed in retaliation.
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Action Karma Redeem Work
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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Leadership Nation Peace Preparation Strange Talk War
Money is necessary — both to support a family and to advance causes one believes in.
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Believe Family Money Necessary Oneself Support
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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Chance Person Production Seek
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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Night Process Time Violence Yourself

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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