We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic

Civil rights Moral progress Progress Justice

Speaker

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Source

Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Medium

Sermon

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Clergyman Christian

From

United States

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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution." 31 Mar. 1968, National Cathedral, Washington, DC, USA. Sermon.

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It'll play in Peoria.

John Ehrlichman

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Topic
The political center Middle America Political strategy American politics
Speaker
John Ehrlichman
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Ehrichman, John. Quoted in "The Middle American Who Edits Ideas for Nixon." Written by Robert B. Semple, Jr. The New York Times, 12 Apr. 1970. Originally spoken to a newsman in 1969 in Washington, DC, USA.

Another quote about Justice

You know as well as we do that right, as the word goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

Thucydides

History of the Peloponnesian War

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Justice Power relations Political theory

Author

Thucydides
Source
History of the Peloponnesian War
Genre
Historical literature
Language
Greek
Time
404 BC 400s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 5.

Current Citation

Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 5.

Another quote of the following type Prophecies and predictions

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy-but that could change.

Dan Quayle

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Topic
Spread of freedom and democracy
Speaker
Dan Quayle
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1989 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Quayle, Dan. Quoted in Wall Street Journal. 26 May 1989.