Coretta Scott King

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive."

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension but the presence of justice."

"The surest way to keep one in subjugation is to make them believe they are supposed to be subjugated."

"Let us work with all our hearts and all our strength to achieve a world without war."

"We will not solve problems if we dismiss people instead of engaging them."

"Education is the great equalizer."

"Our children need our presence more than our presents."

"I believe that truth is like a fugitive slave and if we do not give it sanctuary it will perish in our land."

"To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it."

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others."

"We must see the future, the vision of creating a beloved community of all humanity."

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."

"Material wealth cannot ease the pain of spiritual emptiness."

"I am convinced that the universe is under the control of a loving purpose."

"The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek."

"When a man is willing to die for his convictions, he has already won."

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

"Racism is like any other disease; it can be cured."

"Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice."

"The test of our moral progress is not the proclamations of our leaders but the welfare of our people."

"I feel that the time has come to bring morality into the marketplace."

"Everybody has the power to become great because everybody has the capacity to serve."

"A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is true."

"I long for the day when we as a nation will reach out and embrace our neighbor as ourselves."

"The arc of history does not automatically bend toward justice but must be bent by those who work."

"Our deepest spiritual conviction is that all humans are created in the image of God."

"If we are to have peace in the world, we must develop the capacity for understanding and compassion."

"The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort but where they stand in times of challenge."

"We cannot separate the peace of nations from the peace of the human soul and spirit."

"The philosophy of nonviolence demands commitment to it in practical daily life."