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Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be.


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Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.



I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?

I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?



The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.

The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.



A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the Earth And every man is free.

A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the Earth And every man is free.



When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself

When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself



Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed - Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.

Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed - Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.



I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.

I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.



I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.

I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.



Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind.

Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind.



What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? ... Or does it explode?

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? ... Or does it explode?





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If two people are at completely different stages in their spiritual life, that can present a real problem.



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I never thought that the long haired, bearded guy I married in law school would end up being President.

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Go carefully, child of mat, where no mercy can be had, and let your faith lead you on.

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Anything you're trying to will is focused on the future; it's always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable.

Anything you're trying to will is focused on the future; it's always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable.



By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.

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No one can penetrate me. They only see what's in their own fancy, always.

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If I'm winning, I have to act like I'm not bored. If it's A tough match, I have to act like I'm having A good time. I'm a drama queen.

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