coretta scott king

“ I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. ”

“ Behind every good man, there's a good woman reminding you I knew you when you didn't have nothing. ”

“ Love is such a powerful force. ”

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

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

“ I'm more determined than ever that my husband's dream will become a reality. ”

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

“ He, Martin, confided in me his fear that he would be trying to prove his innocence for the rest of his life. ”

“ Though Martin was gone physically, I became acutely aware of how much he remained a part of me spiritually. ”

“ There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. ”