Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, a…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life? There is no deficit in human resources. The deficit is in human will. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). In a Single Garment of Destiny: A Global Vision of Justice, p.86, Beacon Press
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