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It is my hope that as the Negro plunges deeper into the quest for freedom and justice he will plunge even deeper into the philosophy of non-violence.

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 were not unmindful of the difficulties involved. So we decided to go through a process of self-purification.
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But now I must affirm that it is just as wrong, or perhaps even more so, to use moral means to preserve immoral ends.
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Often the oppressor goes along unaware of the evil involved in his oppression so long as the oppressed accepts it.
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We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say we will not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace
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We as Christians have a mandate to be nonconformists.
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I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.
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My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands.
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We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society.
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We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody, that is far superior to the discords of war.
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There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.
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Just as it is the duty of all men to obey just laws, so it is the duty of all men to disobey unjust laws.
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Commit yourself to the noble struggle for human rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country and a finer world to live in.
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It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.
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The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist!
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