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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes: It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.
         

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.


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It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.
         



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This page presents the quote "It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.". Author of this quote is Martin Luther King Jr.. This quote is about life, law, lynchings,.