Bernice King

Bernice King

28-Mar-1963


United States


Statesperson

QUOTES BY Bernice King


King-ian nonviolence is a way of thinking and living and is not confined to the work of social and systemic change.

Love is not a weak, spineless emotion; it is a powerful moral force on the side of justice.

We cannot afford to regard as normal the presence of injustice, inhumanity, and violence, including their verbal and cyber manifestations.

Each of us must decide whether it is more important to be proved right or to provoke righteousness.

My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.

Always realize that even your strongest advocate and opponent is a part of the human family; albeit they may have small shortcomings and even strength in them, they are part of that human family.

We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we're not careful, it'll overtake us, and we'll self-destruct.

Daddy taught us through his philosophy of nonviolence, which placed love at the centerpiece, that through that love we can turn enemies into friends. Through that love, we can create more dignified atmospheres.

All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.

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