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Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Age: 39 †
Born: 1929
Born: January 15
Died: 1968
Died: April 4
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Nonviolence is absolute commitment to the way of love. Love is not emotional bash it is not empty sentimentalism. It is the active outpouring of one's whole being into the being of another.
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The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
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Every crisis has both its dangers and its opportunities. Each can spell either salvation or doom.
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