Coretta Scott King quotes

" I support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 because I believe that freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. My husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." On another occasion he said, "I have worked too long and hard against segregated public accommodations to end up segregating my moral concern. Justice is indivisible." Like Martin, I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others. So I see this bill as a step forward for freedom and human rights in our country and a logical extension of the Bill of Rights and the civil rights reforms of the 1950s and '60's. The great promise of American democracy is that no group of people will be forced to suffer discrimination and injustice. I believe that this legislation will provide protection to a large group of working people, who have suffered persecution and discrimination for many years. To this endeavor, I pledge my wholehearted support. " # Twentieth Century # Politicians and Politics # Love

" Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul. " # Men and Women # Belief # Women

" I'm fulfilled in what I do... I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes -- the finer things of life -- would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense. " # Happiness # Freedom # Power

" 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. " # History and Historians # Spirit and Spirituality # Action

" Because his task was not finished, I felt that I must re-dedicate myself to the completion of his work. " # Dedication

" 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. " # Dance and Dancing # Law and Lawyers # Marriage

" Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group. " # Race and Racism # Age and Aging # Bigotry

" I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. " # Atheism # Democracy # Attitude

" We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say "common struggle" because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrimination. " # Community # Freedom # Democracy

" We have to launch a national campaign against homophobia in the black community " # Elections # Communication # Funny