Alveda King Quotes

You know, people really want to hear about the issues.

When you see the political parties squabble, if a baby is not allowed to be born, all the other issues do not come into play.

We’re reclaiming America and restoring honor. I believe we do that with faith, with hope, with charity, and honoring our brothers and our sisters as we honor each other.

We have made great strides, but somehow we’ve got to create a climate so that everybody can do well, not just some.

Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It’s a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.

Racism oppresses its victims, but also binds the oppressors, who sear their consciences with more and more lies until they become prisoners of those lies. They cannot face the truth of human equality because it reveals the horror of the injustices they commit.