Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step towar…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.), Alex Ayres (1993). The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr, Plume
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