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I would rather be a man of conviction than a man of conformity
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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My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands.
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