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Capitalism started out with a noble and high motive, but like most human systems it fell victim to the very thing it was revolting against.
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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Violence ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.
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Violence often brings about momentary results.
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