civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr, author, activist, in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.
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“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.”
Coretta Scott King
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members, a heart of grace and a soul generated by love.”
“Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won you earn it and win it in every generation.”
“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.”
“Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.”
“I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.”
“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.”
“If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.”
“Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.”
“The nation has lost a committed civil and human rights activist whose life and contributions have made a significant difference.”