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Martin Luther King Jr.

“Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood.”

Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail
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Letter from the Birmingham Jail Letter from the Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.
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