Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

We are called upon to help the discouraged beggars in life's marketplace. But one day we must come to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Marketplace
• Beggars
• Restructuring

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  Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Marketplace
  • Beggars
  • Restructuring