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No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of the sta
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"No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of the state. The churches or the religious community should be, I think, the conscience of the state. We're not just service providers"

- Jim Wallis

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jim Wallis somewhere between June 4, 1948 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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