Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

The poor in our countries have been shut out of our minds and driven from the mainstream of our societies, because we have allowed them to become invisible.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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  Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Countries
  • Societies
  • Our Minds