Quotes by Rodney King

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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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