Coretta Scott King

Civil Rights Leader, Activist American 1927 – 2006

Wife of MLK who continued civil rights work after his death.

383 quotes

"Success means living in alignment with your conscience."
Success
"Faith without works is dead; we must act on our beliefs."
Faith
"The struggle continues until all people are truly free."
Freedom
"Gratitude for past sacrifices should motivate present action."
Gratitude
"Creativity born from suffering can transform a nation."
Creativity
"We must teach children that their voices matter."
Education
"The power of organized people is unstoppable."
Power
"Patience does not mean passive acceptance of injustice."
Patience
"Strength is knowing when to stand firm and when to listen."
Strength
"Fear tells us where we must be most brave."
Fear
"Adventure toward a just society never truly ends."
Adventure
"The health of democracy depends on active participation."
Politics
"Money's value is determined by the good it enables."
Money
"Work that builds up others is never wasted."
Work
"Imagination combined with determination creates revolution."
Imagination
"Inspiration multiplies when shared with others."
Inspiration
"Beauty exists even amid struggle and sorrow."
Beauty
"We honor the dead by continuing their unfinished work."
Death
"The best leadership serves rather than dominates."
Leadership
"Music unites us across all human divisions."
Music
"Friendship forged in struggle becomes unbreakable."
Friendship
"Family bonds are strengthened through shared commitment to justice."
Family
"Hope is the belief that tomorrow can be better than today."
Hope
"Courage is the foundation upon which justice is built."
Courage
"Change requires both vision and practical action."
Change
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
Hope
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Justice
"Love is the most durable power in the world."
Love
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Courage
"Hate for hate only intensifies the existence of hate and evil in the universe."
Peace