The potential beauty of human life is constantly made ugly by man's ev…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The potential beauty of human life is constantly made ugly by man's ever-recurring song of retaliation. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2007). Dream: The Words and Inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr, p.91, Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.
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The potential beauty of human life is constantly made ugly by man's ever-recurring song of retaliation. ✨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2007). Dream: The Words and Inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr, p.91, Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.

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