Coretta Scott King

"Health is a fundamental human right."

"We must celebrate the contributions of all people."

"The work of building a just society is ongoing."

"Solitude allows us to reflect and renew ourselves."

"Relationships built on love are the strongest."

"Art expresses what words sometimes cannot."

"Music has the power to heal and inspire."

"Science and faith need not be in conflict."

"Literature preserves the stories of our struggle."

"Gratitude is the foundation of a grateful heart."

"We are stronger together than apart."

"The pursuit of truth requires courage and honesty."

"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than the hated."

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

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

"Service to humanity is the best work of life."

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."

"We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny."

"The time is always right to do what is right."

"Education is the great equalizer of opportunity."

"I believe that truth is on the side of justice."

"A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan."

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

"Every person has the power to affect change through their actions."

"Love is the supreme unifying force of life."

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

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

"Freedom is not given; it must be earned through struggle and sacrifice."

"The struggle for justice is ongoing and requires constant vigilance."