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In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival.
Andrew Young
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Andrew Young
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: March 12
Diplomat
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Former Mayor Of Atlanta
Human Rights Activist
Peace Activist
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New Orleans
Louisiana
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He [Martin Luther King Jr.] always used to say you have no choice about being born or dying. The only thing you have a choice about is what you die for.
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