Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpos…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream and Other Great Writings, p.199, Beacon Press
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Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream and Other Great Writings, p.199, Beacon Press

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