137 Quotes by Coretta Scott King

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 in history or nothing happens.

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

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

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

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.

There comes a time when time itself is ready for a change.

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.

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

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.