Courageous men never lose the zest for living even though their life s…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Courageous men never lose the zest for living even though their life situation is zestless; cowardly men, overwhelmed by the uncertainties of life, lose the will to live. We must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. ✨ Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings, p.120, Beacon Press
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