In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified.... All three were crucified for the same crime-the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.
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- A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. β¨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). The Essentia β¦ βΆ
- True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice. β¨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2007). Dream: The Words and Inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr, p.55, Blue Mountain Arts β¦ βΆ
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- We must have our freedom now. We must have the right to vote. We must have equal protection of the law.
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