Coretta Scott King

"Before I was married to Martin and became a King, I was a proud Scott, shaped by my mother's discernment and my father's strength."

"Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union."

"I believe that women know if their husbands are unfaithful. They feel it."

"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."

"Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence."

"Something is wrong that we have to feed so many. Why should there be poverty with all of our science and technology? There is no deficit in human resources - it is a deficit in human will."

"The failure to invest in youth reflects a lack of compassion and a colossal failure of common sense."

"The woman power of this nation can be the power which makes us whole and heals the rotten community, now so shattered by war and poverty and racism. I have great faith in the power of women who will dedicate themselves whole-heartedly to the task of remaking our society."

"When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline."

"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul."