[LatinaAlumna]

Originally posted by Bamboozled
Some very powerful quotes from Soror Coretta Scott King:

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

"I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation."

"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."

"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."

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

"Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people."

"Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation."

"I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people."

"If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children."

"This valuable first-hand account of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, written by an important, behind-the-scenes organizer, evokes the emotional intensity of the civil-rights struggle. It ought to be required reading for all Americans who value their freedom and the contribution of black women to our history."

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members ... a heart of grace and a soul generated by love."

"Today is not merely a holiday, but a true holy day which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in the best possible way."

"You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive symbol and I commend you for having the courage to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are equivocating on this issue."

Wonderful quotes...Rest in Peace, Mrs. King.