People From Atlanta

"She created the idea of a day “on,” as opposed to a day “off.” She wanted it to become a holiday of community service so that people felt connected to his work and understood that the struggle continues. She believed that sacrifice is not something that is unrewarding. And ultimately, she wanted his legacy to expand into the realm of human rights. The journey began with civil rights for African Americans, but that was only just the beginning."

"I'll do whatever I can, and leave the rest to God."

"The most intimidating part for me has to do with the whole legacy, and knowing it is a legacy in line with the Christian tradition. I think about Abraham and his son Isaac, and it's kind of frightening."

"It is past time for New Hampshire to join the rest of America."

"Sometimes a person has to point fingers, disclose double standards, call a spade a spade.'"

"She sparked a prairie fire that continues to blaze brightly in the hearts of freedom-loving people in all nations; and the non-violent revolution she set in motion continues to reverberate in nation after nation as an inspiration to human liberation movements everywhere. Rosa Parks provided us with a beautiful example of the power of one. How one courageous person can make a great difference in advancing human freedom. She showed us the power of humility and disciplined nonviolence in winning hearts and minds to support our freedom struggle; and she set for the entire world a vibrant example of African American womanhood fully engaged in the work of building a more just and decent society."

"When I saw the funeral scene, I just broke down. I ran out of the cabin into the woods, and for nearly 2-1/2 hours, I just cried: "Why, God, did You take him?""

"It's very difficult standing here blessed as her one and only sister. Yolanda, from your one and only, I thank you for being a sister and for being a friend."

"I join with people of all races worldwide in mourning the death of this great lion of African liberation, but celebrating his magnificent life of service to the cause of freedom, human rights and justice for all humanity. Nelson Mandela’s life and leadership exemplified the highest courage, dignity and dedication to human liberation. His name will always resonate in my heart, as it does in the hearts of millions of people all over the world. His death marks the end of an era, when leaders of unsurpassed courage and integrity walked among us."

"It is, deep in my soul, difficult to place what my father described as precious heirlooms under the custody of the government, even if only for a season. Yet, I recognize that justice and righteousness are not always aligned, and there is often a disconnect between God's law and man's law."

"Many people don’t know that my mother was the driving force that kept my father’s legacy at the forefront of American consciousness. Dr. King was a great man, a scholar, philosopher, theologian, orator—a leader with character and integrity. But in 1968 there was no guarantee that he would be in the annals of history the way that he is today had it not been for her solidifying his legacy."

"It was her primary goal to institutionalize his work, and she was the architect of the King legacy as we know it today. The King Center was a way for her to codify the methodology and ideology of the movement and give it longevity. Even with respect to the holiday in January, she worked to define it beyond memorializing him."

"Let me first say that there are ongoing legal proceedings, so I am limited in my ability to speak about those issues. But I’m fully aware that there is a tendency in all of us, as a society, to romanticize people and their families, especially when their work is bigger than themselves. At the risk of sounding cliché, you can’t have rainbows without rain, or roses without thorns. It’s unrealistic for people to have great expectations of us and not allow for basic human normalcy. Our conflicts are reflective of our humanity. We are a family like all others and subject to the same struggles and unfortunate consequences with which all God’s people contend."

"It is terribly inhumane to block pathways out of poverty because you didn’t need those pathways."

"Farewell, sir. You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble. You served God and humanity well. Thank you. Take your rest."

"There is no teaching on the horrors and myriad of monstrous manifestations of white supremacy and racism that will be palatable to white supremacists and racists."

"There is no form of protest against racism that is acceptable to racists."

"The mind and heart reel at the thought of the sheer evil and brutality that makes such horrific tragedies possible as the killings in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Having lost a father and grandmother to gun violence, it is a familiar feeling to me, and I embrace the families of the victims in my heart and prayers. It is painful beyond measure to lose a loving father and grandmother to violence. But to lose a beloved child and the adults who were dedicated to educating the children to sudden, senseless violence in the midst of the holiday season must be a feeling that is beyond comprehension."

"Once again, we face the reality that no one is safe, not even our children at their places of learning. The soul-shattering feelings of anger and despair we feel, along with a sense of hopelessness leave us wondering if our society is irrevocably infected with violence."

"What we must not do is surrender to despair and hopelessness and the cynical assumption that there is nothing we can do. What we must do is turn our anger and outrage into a positive force for reforms that can help prevent future tragedies."

"What, we wonder, can be done to prevent such unpredictable outbreaks of violence? No, we can’t always pinpoint when a specific individual will erupt in a spree of deadly violence. But it is just possible that we can begin to create a less violent society, a society in which nonviolent conflict reconciliation is a more widely-held value, a society in which individuals with serious mental health problems are more likely to be identified and more likely to receive needed treatment and care."

"In addition to promoting awareness of nonviolence, it’s just possible – indeed it is absolutely critical – that we work with undaunted determination to create a sane firearms policy that makes it harder for disturbed individuals to secure weapons of mass murder. We can no longer afford to shirk this urgent responsibility."

"Lastly, I would just call for a national day of prayer to promote healing for the families of the victims of violence in Newtown and the many other cities and towns which have experienced mass shootings and other forms of violence. With continued prayer and an equally-determined commitment to action for needed anti-violence reforms, let us resolve to work toward a new era in which every American child and every adult are protected from the ravages of brutality, safe and secure in our homes and schools and communities."

"On January 20, as we observed my father's eighty fifth birthday and the King holiday, my brothers Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King III notified me that they want to sell our father's most prized possessions; his personal traveling bible and Nobel Peace Prize awarded fifty years ago this year. The same bible that President Barack Obama was inaugurated on for his second term in office, in which he signed afterwards."

"I stand before you as a child of the most high God and citizen of his kingdom, a daughter of the greatest movement of nonviolent social change in our world, a steward of the King legacy and an aggrieved, yet hopeful sister."

"In the lawsuit, I've been accused of requiting and sequestering these items, but the reality is that my daddy's bible and Nobel Prize are hidden in plain sight. They know where they are, but perhaps God put them beyond their reach so that they don't misplace what has been bestowed and entrusted to us as custodians."

"Our father must be turning in his grave."

"Our country has experienced many divisive dark days, but God’s hand has guided us through it all."

"The achievement of happiness requires not the ... satisfaction of our needs ... but the examination and transformation of those needs."

"The crucified human body is our best picture of the unacknowledged human soul."

"I know how to give the meaning of a word but not how to give the intention of a word."

"Candy on the 6-4, leather guts and fishbowl Fifty on the pinky ring just to make my fist glow"

"I'm throwed off slightly bro, don't wanna fight me bro I'm fast as lightnin' bro, ya better use your nikes bro"

"I promote peace and positivity."

"You can look me in my eyes and see im ready for whatever dont kill me makes me better"

"No more stress, now I'm straight Now I get it, now I take time to think Before I make mistakes just for my family's sake part of me left yesterday The heart of me is strong today No regrets I'm blessed to say that old me dead and gone away"

"Niggas die everyday, all ova bullshit Dope money, dice games, ordinary hood shit Could this be cuz of Hip Hop music Or did the ones with the good sense not use it?"

"I'm on top cuz I deserve to be So simmer down, calm your nerves at least Speak your words with peace Before you lay out on the curb deceased."

"My rubber burnin, turnin corners beatin like a Congo You try to jack and pull the strap, it's ASAP pronto The King of the South, every hood's head honcho I'm West Side certified, go where the fuck I wanna go."

"Ride wit me nigga, lemme show you where we kick it at, Where them suckas livin at, and T.I.P. be chillin at Ride wit a G, come and ride wit a G, All through the ATL come and ride wit a G"

"You can have Whatever You Like Stacks on deck, patron on ice can pop bottles all night And baby you can have Whatever You Like Said you can have Whatever You Like, yeahh"

"Rubberband man, wide as the teleband 9 on my right, .45 in my otha hand"

"Money, hoes, cars and clothes, that's how all my niggas roll"

"I give a goddamn if I never sell anotha milla I'll take my ass right back to silla hilla billa Compounds, come down, every day sell yay Just like the old days stack anotha mill up"

"I'm talkin to you, sucka nigga you can stunt all ya wanna stunt I know you won't bust a gun, yeah punk-I'm talkin to you Fuck nigga, you can hate all you wanna hate I know you a fake, make no mistake bitch, I'm talkin to you"

"I like my beat down low, and my top let back Can see me ride 24's wit a chopper in the back"

"Turn yo stomach to spaghetti when it hit the ground Toss the choppers in the chevy then we mashin down Camelton, counting all yo Benjamins and Hamiltons As far as I'm concerned you just a job for the janitor"

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"God will take you through hell, just to get you to heaven."

"Roger [Goodell] said he didn't want me in the scrip club. I was like, well, you know, I don't think there's nothing wrong with going to the scrip club. It ain't no sin to go to the scrip club, you know. I was just being rebellion."