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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We do disagreeable things so that ordinary people here and elsewhere can sleep safely in their beds at night.

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

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Fighting the bad guys
Speaker
Control

Author

John le Carré
Source
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Medium
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Genre
Spy novel Spy
Language
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Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Carré, John le. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Victor Gollancz & Pan, 1963, ch. 2.

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The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.

George Washington

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Author

George Washington
Source
Letters of George Washington
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1789 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Washington, George. Letter to Edmund Randolph. 28 Sept. 1789.

Current Citation

Washington, George. "From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 28 September 1789." George Washington: Writings, edited by John H. Rhodehamel. Library of America, 1997.