"Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being."

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"Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being."

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"There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world."

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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

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"No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing."

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