Inspiring Quotes by Coretta Scott King – A Legacy of Strength and Justice

Life is a continual struggle for human dignity.

Hate is a disease that can be conquered by love.

You must be the change you wish to see in your community.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

The time is always right to do what is right.

Freedom is never given; it is won.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Civil rights are not just for some but for everyone.

A positive attitude can change the world.

True peace is not merely the absence of tension.

We are all bound together in a single garment of destiny.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

Courage is an inner resolution to go forward.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Poverty is a state of mind that can be changed through love.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?

The ultimate measure of a man is what he does with his power.

Justice too long delayed is justice denied.

We must fight for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized.

Education is not the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk.

Stand up for your beliefs even if you stand alone.

The time for justice is always now.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

It is not enough to kneel in prayer; we must also rise to act.

The quality of our life is determined by the quality of our relationships.

Racial injustice is a thing that must be confronted.

It takes a person who is strong to shake hands with someone who is weak.

Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.

You don’t have to wait for someone to come in for your day to be special.

A true leader is not afraid to take risks for the greater good.

We rise by lifting others.

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

Only in the darkness can you see the stars.

The greatest weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.

The time is always right to do what is right.

There is no such thing as a wrong time to do the right thing.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?

To see the world through the eyes of another is the first step to empathy.

The greatest and first victory is to conquer yourself.

Justice is a rainbow that must reach every corner of the world.

We cannot walk alone; we need others to help us on our journey.

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