When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline. Coretta Scott King More Quotes by Coretta Scott King More Quotes From Coretta Scott King 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. Coretta Scott King gods-willsupposed-to-beblessing 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. Coretta Scott King happinessinspirationallife Nelson Mandela sat in a South African prison for 27 years. He was nonviolent. He negotiated his way out of jail. His honor and suffering of 27 years in a South African prison is really ultimately what brought about the freedom of South Africa. That is nonviolence. Coretta Scott King jailsufferingyears 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 in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement. Coretta Scott King husbandattitudebelieve 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. Coretta Scott King kingsphilosophyjesus Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. Coretta Scott King racismhumanitypeople Hate is too great a burden to bear. Coretta Scott King famous-loveinspirational-lovehater When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there's no hope. But then, Easter comes. Coretta Scott King fridayeastermoments ...We have an historic opportunity for a great global healing and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent activism with faith, courage, and determination, we can bring this great vision of a world united in peace and harmony from a distant ideal into glowing reality. Coretta Scott King determinationhealingpeace If sexual relations between consenting adults are not part of the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution, then American democracy is in trouble. Coretta Scott King privacydemocracyadults How many must die before we can really have a free and true and peaceful society? Coretta Scott King menpeacelong Money is necessary -- both to support a family and to advance causes one believes in. Coretta Scott King supportcausesbelieve nonviolence first changes the individual. Coretta Scott King nonviolenceindividualfirsts Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become. Coretta Scott King parentingkingsinspiring We have to launch a national campaign against homophobia in the black community. Coretta Scott King campaignsblackcommunity The greatest violence is seeing a child go to bed hungry. Coretta Scott King bedviolencechildren To really know someone is to have loved and hated him in turn. Coretta Scott King turnshateknows 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 gayrightstalking A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages. Coretta Scott King amendmentsgaysex 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 King iraqkingsphilosophy
