“ Segmentation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people. Coretta Scott King
“ Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence. Coretta Scott King
“ Before I was married to Martin and became a King, I was a proud Scott, shaped by my mother's discernment and my father's strength. Coretta Scott King
“ Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul. Coretta Scott King
“ Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. Coretta Scott King
“ On Thanksgiving Night, 1942, when I was fifteen years old, white racists burned our house to the ground. Coretta Scott King
“ Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others. Coretta Scott King
“ 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 those convicted of capital offenses... An ev… Coretta Scott King
“ 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. Coretta Scott King
“ 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
“ The woman power of this nation can be the power which makes us whole and heals the rotten community, now so shattered by war and poverty and racism. I have great faith in the power of women who will d… Coretta Scott King
“ Something is wrong that we have to feed so many. Why should there be poverty with all of our science and technology? There is no deficit in human resources - it is a deficit in human will. Coretta Scott King
“ If you use weapons of war to bring about peace, you're going to have more war and destruction. Coretta Scott King
“ 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
“ Non-violence is a permanent attitude we bring to the breakfast table and bring to bed at night. Coretta Scott King
“ My story is a freedom song of struggle. It is about finding one's purpose, how to overcome fear and to stand up for causes bigger than one's self. Coretta Scott King
“ Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union. Coretta Scott King
“ Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation. Coretta Scott King
“ The failure to invest in youth reflects a lack of compassion and a colossal failure of common sense. Coretta Scott King
“ 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. Coretta Scott King
