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Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger empowers the poor to declare their uncompromising opposition to oppression, and humor prevents them from being consumed by their fury.
James H. Cone
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James H. Cone
Age: 79 †
Born: 1938
Born: August 5
Died: 2018
Died: April 28
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Arkansas
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