Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress.

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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

The quality not the longevity of one's life is what is important.

The quality not the longevity of one's life is what is important.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'

Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

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    There are neither winners nor losers; there are only stages that must be gone through. When the human heart understands this, it is free and able to accept difficult times without being deceived by moments of glory.

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    There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

    In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people’s wrath.

    In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people’s wrath.

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