Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give …

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.), Alex Ayres (1993). The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr, Plume
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Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.), Alex Ayres (1993). The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr, Plume

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