Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
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When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive.
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Some people really like to get into Twitter, but it's not my thing.
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Some people are just right for you.
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I'm concerned about - the oppression of the poor.
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Some people get a kick out of Taylor Hicks being their landlord.
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The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
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Africa shares with Asia a common background of colonialism, of exploitation, of discrimination, of oppression. At Bandung, African and Asian States dedicated themselves to the liberation of their two continents from foreign domination and affirmed the right of all nations to develop in their own way, free of any external interference.
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The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.
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English is the 'language of liberty' for nations emerging from years of cultural oppression.
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The only right a Christian has is the right to give up his rights.
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My idea of philosophy is that if it is not relevant to human problems, if it does not tell us how we can go about eradicating some of the misery in this world, then it is not worth the name of philosophy. I think Socrates made a very profound statement when he asserted that the raison d'etre of philosophy is to teach us proper living. In this day and age 'proper living' means liberation from the urgent problems of poverty, economic necessity and indoctrination, mental oppression.
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Oppression breeds the power to oppose it.
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Never give up your power to another person.
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Who would ever give up the reality of dreams for relative knowledge?
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You can't join a team and give up on it because you lose a few games or things aren't going well.
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There's moments where I want to break down and cry, but not give up.
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An artist must eat sparingly and give up a normal way of life.
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We give up what we want to give up and keep what in some way we still want to keep. There are payoffs for holding on to small, weak patterns. We have an excuse not to shine. We don't have to take responsibility for the world when we're spending all our time in emotional pain. We're too busy. The truth that sets us free is an embrace of the divine within us.
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Our history in this country dates from the moment that restless men among us became restless under oppression and rose against it . . . Agitation, contentions, ceaseless unrest, constant aspiring -- a race so moved must prevail.
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I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a great deal.
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And for me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people its not, but for me its a choice, and you dont get to define my gayness for me. A certain section of our community is very concerned that it not be seen as a choice, because if its a choice, then we could opt out. I say it doesnt matter if we flew here or we swam here, it matters that we are here and we are one group and let us stop trying to make a litmus test for who is considered gay and who is not.
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Learn how to regulate one's own house well.
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Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.
