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There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth.
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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There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and down-right ignorance.
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I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic.
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Violence ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.
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A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
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To dislocate the functioning of a city without destroying it can be more effective than a riot because it can be longer-lasting, costly to the society but not wantonly destructive, moreover, it is more difficult for Government to quell it by superior force.
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