“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“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“If you use weapons of war to bring about peace, you're going to have more war and destruction.”
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 dedicate themselves whole-heartedly to the task of remaking our society.”
Coretta Scott King“On Thanksgiving Night, 1942, when I was fifteen years old, white racists burned our house to the ground.”
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“Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.”
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“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“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 evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation.”
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