An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, an…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law. ✨ Letter from Birmingham Jail, 16 Apr. 1963
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