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The day we see the truth and cease to speak is the day we begin to die
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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We have a great dream. It started way back in 1776, and God grant that America will be true to her dream.
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