In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. ✨ I Have a Dream, delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
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