As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. Psycholog…

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As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long night of physical slavery. ✨ Martin Luther King, Jr. (2016). MLK on The Other America and Black Power, p.15, Beacon Press
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As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long night of physical slavery. ✨ Martin Luther King, Jr. (2016). MLK on The Other America and Black Power, p.15, Beacon Press

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