Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.

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"When the heart is right, the mind and body will follow."

- Coretta Scott King

Balance

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

- Coretta Scott King

Compassion

"When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there's no hope. But then, Easter comes."

- Coretta Scott King

Hope

"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."

- Coretta Scott King

Resilience

"Rise and shine, and don’t be afraid to stand out. Your light is unique."

- Coretta Scott King

Self-confidence

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"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."

- President M. Russell Ballard

Responsibility

"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Unknown

Responsibility

"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"

- Yuuji Kazami

Responsibility

"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."

- Junichirou Kagami

Responsibility

"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

- John F. Kennedy

Responsibility