Coretta Scott King Quotes
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I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe…
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As one whose husband and mother-in-law have died the victims of murder and assassination, I stand firmly and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty for…
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It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.
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I must remind you that starving a child is violence. Suppressing a culture is violence. Neglecting school children is violence. Punishing a mother and her…
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We have to launch a national campaign against homophobia in the black community,
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When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.
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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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If you give your life to a cause in which you believe, and if it is right and just, and if your life comes to…
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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…
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For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up…
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We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say "common struggle" because I believe very strongly…
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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…
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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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Hate is too great a burden to bear....
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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…
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To really know someone is to have loved and hated him in turn.
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When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.
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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…
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An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed in retaliation.
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How many men must die before we can really have a free and true and peaceful society? How long will it take?
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