We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a per…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. ✨ Beyond Vietnam -- A Time to Break Silence, Delivered 4 April 1967, Riverside Church, New York City
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