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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back. ✨ Martin Luther King unmoved by death threats by WJ Weatherby, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 1961.
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The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back. ✨ Martin Luther King unmoved by death threats by WJ Weatherby, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 1961.

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