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I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it.

Martin Sheen

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Martin Sheen
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: August 3
Actor
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Dayton
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Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez
Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez
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