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Rodney King Quotes

People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along? Picture Quote #1

Can we all get along? Picture Quote #1

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 me to get to that point, but that’s the work of God Picture Quote #1

It made me feel like I was back in slavery days Picture Quote #1

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 house. I didn’t want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean Picture Quote #1

It’s not painful to relive it. I’m comfortable with my position in American history Picture Quote #1

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Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil’ Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I’m a real touchstone of history Picture Quote #1

For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain’t easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, ‘What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?’ Picture Quote #1

People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out of trouble, and don’t do this and don’t do that. But it’s hard to live up to some people’s expectations Picture Quote #1

I sometimes feel like I’m caught in a vise. Some people feel like I’m some kind of hero. Others hate me Picture Quote #1

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 me to get to that point, but that’s the work of God Picture Quote #1

As a black man, you run from the cops. It’s different now, but back when I was coming up, you run Picture Quote #1

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I tell myself time heals. It really does Picture Quote #1

Why can’t we all just get along? Picture Quote #1

Nice guys just don’t finish first in the music industry Picture Quote #1

I saw my hometown burning that day Picture Quote #1

I sometimes feel like I’m caught in a vise. Some people feel like I’m some kind of hero. Others hate me Picture Quote #1

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 anger. Peace is more productive Picture Quote #1

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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 difference Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart Picture Quote #1

Obama, he wouldn’t have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people Picture Quote #1

As a black man, you run from the cops. It’s different now, but back when I was coming up, you run Picture Quote #1

Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

It’s happening right now... it’s just not on film, it’s not being recorded Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean - up of L. A. And I guess it was part of my experience Picture Quote #1

If you are a blackman in America and get stopped by the police, make sure you have a vidio camera. Don’t rely on some passerby to film the beating. Rodney King was just lucky Picture Quote #1

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People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along? (Rodney King Quotes) Can we all get along? (Rodney King Quotes) 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 me to get to that point, but that’s the work of God (Rodney King Quotes) It made me feel like I was back in slavery days (Rodney King Quotes) 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 house. I didn’t want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean (Rodney King Quotes) It’s not painful to relive it. I’m comfortable with my position in American history (Rodney King Quotes) Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil’ Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I’m a real touchstone of history (Rodney King Quotes) For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain’t easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, ‘What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?’ (Rodney King Quotes) People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out of trouble, and don’t do this and don’t do that. But it’s hard to live up to some people’s expectations (Rodney King Quotes) I sometimes feel like I’m caught in a vise. Some people feel like I’m some kind of hero. Others hate me. (Rodney King Quotes) 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 me to get to that point, but that’s the work of God. (Rodney King Quotes) As a black man, you run from the cops. It’s different now, but back when I was coming up, you run. (Rodney King Quotes) I tell myself time heals. It really does (Rodney King Quotes) Why can’t we all just get along? (Rodney King Quotes) Nice guys just don’t finish first in the music industry (Rodney King Quotes) I saw my hometown burning that day (Rodney King Quotes) I sometimes feel like I’m caught in a vise. Some people feel like I’m some kind of hero. Others hate me (Rodney King Quotes) 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 anger. Peace is more productive (Rodney King Quotes) 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 difference (Rodney King Quotes) 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 (Rodney King Quotes) When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart (Rodney King Quotes) Obama, he wouldn’t have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people (Rodney King Quotes) As a black man, you run from the cops. It’s different now, but back when I was coming up, you run (Rodney King Quotes) Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them (Rodney King Quotes) Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym (Rodney King Quotes) It’s happening right now... it’s just not on film, it’s not being recorded (Rodney King Quotes) 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 (Rodney King Quotes) When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean - up of L. A. And I guess it was part of my experience (Rodney King Quotes) If you are a blackman in America and get stopped by the police, make sure you have a vidio camera. Don’t rely on some passerby to film the beating. Rodney King was just lucky (Rodney King Quotes)