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Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid.
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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A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.
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The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : My own Government, I can not be Silent.
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In order to love your enemies, you must begin by analyzing self.
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