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25 quotes by Rodney King

Rodney Glen King III (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an American construction worker who became nationally known after being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase on March 3, 1991. A local witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of it from his balcony, and sent the footage to local news station KTLA. The footage shows five officers surrounding King, several of them striking him repeatedly, while...
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As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up... →

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I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own... →

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I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.

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People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along?

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Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym.

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I'm a religious person. I remember my mom told me: 'Vengeance belongs to God. It's up to him to wreak vengeance.' It's hard for... →

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Can we all get along?

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I don't see how you can grow as a world without being able to get along with people. So many people is hating out there and it's not making a... →

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I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vise. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me.

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As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run.

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I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it.

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I tell myself time heals. It really does.

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It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded.

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