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Remember, we are not fighting for the freedom of the Negro alone, but for the freedom of the human spirit, a larger freedom that encompasses all mankind.

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Strong people do not need strong leaders.

The development of the individual to his highest potential for the benefit of the group.

People have to be made to understand that they cannot look for salvation anywhere but to themselves.

I have always thought what is needed is the development of people who are interested not in being leaders as much as in developing leadership among other people.

My basic sense of it has always been to get people to understand that in the long run they themselves are the only protection they have against violence or injustice.

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