A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic

Riots Political unrest Politics

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Source

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Clergyman Christian

From

United States

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Citation

King Martin Luther, Jr. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Harper & Row, 1967, ch. 4.

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Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help
Falling in love with you

Elvis Presley

Can't Help Falling in Love

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Falling in love
Speaker
Elvis Presley
Source
Can't Help Falling in Love
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop
Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Presley, Elvis. "Can't Help Falling in Love." Written by Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss. Blue Hawaii. RCA Records, 1961.

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Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

James Madison

Federalist 10

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Political leadership Checks and balances Political theory Politics

Author

James Madison
Source
Federalist 10 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection." Daily Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787.

Current Citation

Madison, James. "No. 10: An extensive republic a remedy for mischiefs of faction.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.