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Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.


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I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.



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You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters.



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For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.



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My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.



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I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?



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