Alveda King Quotes

We shall prepare the coffee of reconciliation through the filter of justice. Through reconciliation, streams of tears will come to our eyes.

What we need is not more distrust and division. What we need now is acceptance.

Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

For us, universal values such as justice, morality and peace cannot be disputed and it is for this reason that we pursue the restoration of historical truth.

When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation.

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.

Ours is a nation of laws: of citizens who live under them and for the citizens who enforce them. So, to a community in Ferguson that is rightly hurting and looking for answers, let me call once again for us to seek some understanding rather than simply holler at each other. Let's seek to heal rather than to wound each other.

History is not hatred.

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

Peace will not be built, however, by people with bitterness in their hearts.

Only through loving and supporting one another, even in the face of unbearable pain and suffering, will this cycle of violence end.

We need to heal this country.

An angry generation will not bring peace to the world; I do believe that.

Rediscovering the wisdom of love and compassion may help us survive at a time when an increasingly balkanized world so badly needs it.

The only thing that can conquer hate is love.

I think everybody can get along.

I just hope we can find peace and justice and get back to getting better in this world.

Hatred will always give birth to more and more hate, and love has the power to demolish the borders between us.

There is no forgiveness, justice, or healing on any level when hate is involved.

The things I believe in now are grace and the power of human connection to change hearts and minds and the importance of civil dialogue.

I have spent over 50 years preaching and teaching the values of peace, mutual respect and altruism.

The natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict, to make your voice louder, your point bigger, and your position stronger. But we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace.

Love always overcomes hate.